The Church's One Foundation

Text: Samuel J. Stone

Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Church

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11

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            1. The church has one foundation,
               ’Tis Jesus Christ her Lord;
               She is His new creation,
               Through water by the word.
               From heav’n He came and sought her
               To be His holy bride;
               With His own blood He bought her,
               And for her life He died.
            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.
            3. Long with a scornful wonder
               Men saw her sore oppressed,
               By schisms rent asunder,
               By heresies distressed.
               Yet saints their watch were keeping
               To hail a brighter day,
               When God should stop their weeping,
               Take their reproach away.
            4. The evening sun is shining,
               The cloudy day is past;
               The time of their repining
               Is at an end at last.
               The voice of God is calling
               To unity again;
               Division walls are falling,
               With all the creeds of men.
            5. Back to the one foundation,
               From sects and creeds made free,
               Come saints of every nation
               To blessed unity.
               Once more the ancient glory
               Shines as in days of old,
               And tells the wondrous story—
               One God, one faith, one fold.

Jesus Calls Us

Cecil F. Alexander, 1852

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Consecration

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

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         1. Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
            Of our life’s wild, restless, sea;
            Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
            Saying, “Christian, follow Me!”
         2. Jesus calls us from the worship
            Of the vain world’s golden store,
            From each idol that would keep us,
            Saying, “Christian, love Me more!”
         3. In our joys and in our sorrows,
            Days of toil and hours of ease,
            Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
            “Christian, love Me more than these!”
         4. Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
            Savior, may we hear Thy call,
            Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
            Serve and love Thee best of all.

Living for Jesus

Thomas O. Chisolm, 1917

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Obedience

Scripture: Acts 17:28

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               1. Living for Jesus, a life that is true,
                  Striving to please Him in all that I do;
                  Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free,
                  This is the pathway of blessing for me.
                  • Refrain:
                    O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee,
                    For Thou, in Thy atonement, didst give Thyself for me;
                    I own no other Master, my heart shall be Thy throne;
                    My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone.
               2. Living for Jesus Who died in my place,
                  Bearing on Calv’ry my sin and disgrace;
                  Such love constrains me to answer His call,
                  Follow His leading and give Him my all.
               3. Living for Jesus, wherever I am,
                  Doing each duty in His holy Name;
                  Willing to suffer affliction and loss,
                  Deeming each trial a part of my cross.
               4. Living for Jesus through earth’s little while,
                  My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;
                  Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,
                  Bringing the weary to find rest in Him.

Oh Jesus I Have Promised

John E. Bode, 1868

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Supplication

Scripture: Psalm 119:57; Luke 9:62

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            1. O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
               Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;
               I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
               Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.
            2. Oh, let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
               I dare not trust my judgment: Thy way shall be my will;
               Oh, speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
               Oh, speak, and help me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.
            3. O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee
               That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be;
               And Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end—
               Oh, give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.
            4. Oh, let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;
               My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone;
               Oh, guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
               And then in Heav’n receive me, my Savior and my Friend.

Rock of Ages

Augustus M. Toplady, 1776

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Refuge

Scripture: Isaiah 26:4

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         1. Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
            Let me hide myself in Thee;
            Let the water and the blood,
            From Thy wounded side which flowed,
            Be of sin the double cure,
            Save from wrath and make me pure.
         2. Not the labor of my hands
            Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
            Could my zeal no respite know,
            Could my tears forever flow,
            All for sin could not atone;
            Thou must save, and Thou alone.
         3. Nothing in my hand I bring,
            Simply to Thy cross I cling;
            Naked, come to Thee for dress;
            Helpless, look to Thee for grace;
            Foul, I to the fountain fly;
            Wash me, Savior, or I die.
         4. While I draw this fleeting breath,
            When my eyes shall close in death,
            When I rise to worlds unknown,
            And behold Thee on Thy throne,
            Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
            
            
            Let me hide myself in Thee.

The Lord is in His Holy Temple

William James Kirkpatrick, 1900

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Call to Worship

Scripture: Psalm 11:4-7

Psalm 11:4-7

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            2. The Lord is in His holy temple
               Let all the earth keep silence before Him
            3. Keep silence, keep silence
            4. Keep silence before Him
               

Standing on the Promises

Russel K. Carter, 1886

Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Promise

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23

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   1. Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
      Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
      Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
      Standing on the promises of God.
      • Refrain:
        Standing, standing,
        Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
        Standing, standing,
        I’m standing on the promises of God.
   2. Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
      When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
      By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
      Standing on the promises of God.
   3. Standing on the promises I now can see
      Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
      Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
      Standing on the promises of God.
   4. Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
      Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
      Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
      Standing on the promises of God.
   5. Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
      List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,
      Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
      Standing on the promises of God.