Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation,

Christ, our head and cornerstone,

Chosen of the Lord and precious,

Binding all the Church in one;

Holy Zion’s help forever

And our confidence alone.

To this temple, where we call You,

Come, O Lord of hosts, and stay;

Come with all Your loving kindness,

Hear Your people as they pray;

And Your fullest benediction

Shed within these wall today.

Grant, we pray, to all Your faithful

All the gifts they ask to gain;

What they gain from You, forever

With the blessed to retain;

And here after in Your glory

Evermore with You to reign.

~Words: Latin, seventh century; Trans. John Neale & Music: Westminster Abbey