The Church Has One Foundation

The Church Has One Foundation

Text written in 1866 by Samuel J. Stone (1839-1900)

Sung to AURELIA, composed in 1864 by Samuel S. Wesley (1810-1876)

The Church Has One Foundation

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name—

the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 

1 Corinthians 6:20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

V. 1 The church has one foundation,

'Tis Jesus Christ her Lord;

She is His new creation,

By water and the word;

From heaven He came and sought her

To be His holy bride;

With His own blood He bought her,

And for her life He died.

Ephesians 4:5 ...one Lord, one faith, one baptism....

V. 2 Elect from every nation,

Yet one o'er all the earth,

Her charter of salvation,

One Lord, one faith, one birth;

One holy name she blesses,

Partakes one holy food,

And to one hope she presses,

With every grace endued.

Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime;

weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

Revelation 6:10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”

V. 3 Though with a scornful wonder, 

Men see her sore oppressed,

Though foes would rend asunder

The Rock where she doth rest,

Yet saints their faith are keeping;

Their cry goes up, "How long?"

And soon the night of weeping

Shall be the morn of song.

V. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation,

And tumult of her war,

She waits the consummation

Of peace forevermore;

Till with the vision glorious

Her longing eyes are blest,

And the great church victorious

Shall be the church at rest.