September 27

The Church’s One Foundation

The Church's one foundation is 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.

The Church's one foundation is 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

She waits the consummation of peace forevermore;

Till, with the vision glorious,

Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious

And the great Church victorious

shall be the Church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee.

with God the Three in One,

And mystic sweet communion

with those whose rest is won.

O happy ones and holy!

Lord, give us grace that we

Like them, the meek and lowly,

on high may dwell with Thee.

As A Volunteer

A call for loyal soldiers Comes to one and all; Soldiers for the conflict, Will you heed the call! Will you answer quickly, With a ready cheer, Will you be enlisted as a volunteer?

A volunteer for Jesus, a soldier true! Others have enlisted, why not you? Jesus is the Captain, We will never fear; Will you be enlisted as a volunteer?

Yes, Jesus calls for soldiers, Who are filled with power, Soldiers who will serve Him Every day and hour; He will not forsake you, He is ever near; Will you be enlisted as a volunteer?

And when the war is over, And the victory won, When the true and faithful Gather one by one, He will crown with glory All who there appear; Will you be enlisted as a volunteer?