Westminster Abbey
Christ is made the sure foundation
518
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Metric Index
87. 87. 87
Modality
G Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Composer
Henry Purcell [1659-1695 (adapt.)]
Composer (desc.)
James Gillespie [b. 1929]
Copyright
Descant by permission of Church Society, London.
Language
English
Original Language
Latin
Publication Date
1985
Source
Latin [ca. 7th cent.; Hymns Ancient and Modern]
Translator
John Mason Neale [1818-1866 (alt.)]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Oct 20, 2024 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 21, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Mar 03, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 10, 2023 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on May 07, 2023 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 21, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Mar 03, 2024 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Sep 10, 2023 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on May 07, 2023 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
Poem Words (Four verses)
1.
Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the Church in one;
holy Zion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the Church in one;
holy Zion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
2.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
3.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
4.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain;
what they gain from thee, for ever
with the blessèd to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
what they ask of thee to gain;
what they gain from thee, for ever
with the blessèd to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
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