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Built on the Rock
Built on the Rock the church doth stand,
Even when steeples are falling;
Crumbled have spires in every
land,
Bells still are chiming and calling;
Calling the young and old to rest,
But above all the soul distressed,
Longing for rest
everlasting.
Surely in temples made with hands,
God, the Most High, is not dwelling;
High above earth His temple
stands,
All earthly temples excelling;
Yet He whom heavens cannot contain
Chose to abide on earth with men,
Built in our bodies His
temple.
We are God’s house of living stones,
Builded for His habitation;
He through baptismal grace us
owns,
Heirs of His wondrous salvation;
Were we but two His Name to tell,
Yet He would deign with us to dwell,
With all His grace and His
favor.
Now we may gather with our King;
Even in the lowliest dwelling:
Praises to Him we there may
bring,
His wondrous mercy foretelling;
Jesus His grace to us accords,
Spirit and life are all His words,
His truth doth hallow the
temple.
Still we our earthly temples rear,
That we may herald His praises;
They are the homes where He draws
near
And little children embraces,
Beautiful things in them are said,
God there with us His covenant made,
Making us heirs of His
Kingdom.
Here stands the font before our eyes
Telling how God did receive us;
The altar recalls Christ’s
sacrifice
And what His table doth give us;
Here sounds the Word that doth proclaim
Christ yesterday, today, the same,
Yea, and for aye our
Redeemer.
Grant then, O God, wherever men roam,
That, when the church bells are ringing,
Many in saving faith may
come
Where Christ His message is bringing:
“I know Mine own, Mine own know Me;
Ye, not the world, My face shall see.
My peace I leave with you.”
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