1I love thy kingdom, Lord,the house of thine abode,the church our blest Redeemer savedwith his own precious blood. 2I love thy church, O God!Her walls before thee standdear as the apple of thine eye,and graven on thy hand. 3Beyond my highest joyI prize her heavenly ways,her sweet communion, solemn vows,her hymns of love and praise. […]
1Christ is the world’s true light,Its captain of salvation,The daystar clear and brightOf every man and nation;New life, new hope awakesWhere’er men own His sway:Freedom her bondage breaks,And night is turned to day. 2In Christ all races meet,Their ancient feuds forgeting,The whole round world complete,From sunrise to its setting:When Christ is throned as Lord,Men shall
1Lord, who dost give to Thy church for its healingGifts, and the grace to sustain and renew,Hear as we pray that today and each morrowWe to Thy purpose may show ourselves true. 2Clear be the voices of preachers and prophetsFearlessly speaking the word of the Lord,Word of redemption thro‘ God’s Son incarnate,Blessing for cursing, and
1Built on the Rock the Church shall stand,Even when steeples are falling;Crumbled have spires in every land,Bells still are chiming and callingCalling the young and old to rest,Calling the souls of those distressed,Longing for life everlasting. 2Not in our temples made with handsGod, the Almighty, is dwelling;High in the heav’ns His temple stands,All earthly temples
1The church’s one foundationis Jesus Christ her Lord;she is his new creationby water and the Word.From heaven he came and sought herto be his holy bride;with his own blood he bought her,and for her life he died. 2Elect from every nation,yet one o’er all the earth;her charter of salvation,one Lord, one faith, one birth;one holy
1Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our calling.Christ, our love, is with us, gladness be His greeting.Let us fear Him, yes, and love Him, God eternal.Loving Him, let each love Christ in all his brethren. Refrain:God is love, and where true love isGod Himself is there. 2When we Christians gather, members of one
1Blest be the tie that bindsour hearts in Christian love;the fellowship of kindred mindsis like to that above. 2Before our Father’s thronewe pour our ardent prayers;our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,our comforts and our cares. 3We share each other’s woes,our mutual burdens bear;and often for each other flowsthe sympathizing tear. 4When we asunder
1Thy hand, O God, has guidedThy flock from age to age;The wondrous tale is writtenFull clear on every page;Our fathers owned Thy goodness,And we their deeds record;And both of this bear witness,One church, one faith, one Lord. 2Thy heralds brought glad tidingsTo greatest as to least;They bade men rise and hastenTo share the great King’s
1This is My will, My one command,That love should dwell among you all.This is My will that you should loveAs I have shown that I love you. 2No greater love a man can haveThan that he die to save his friends.You are My friends if you obeyWhat I command that you should do. 3You chose
1Father, help Your people in this world to buildSomething of Your kingdom and to do Your will,Lead us to discover partnership in love;Bless our ways of sharing and our pride remove. 2Lord of desk and altar, bind our lives in one,That in work and worship love may set the tone.Give us grace to listen, clarity
