Hymn & History
1 Kings 9:3
”Christ is Made the Sure Foundation”
Unknown Author, 1851
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Hymn Lyrics
THE LYRICS ~ “Christ is Made the Sure Foundation”
Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord and precious,
binding all the church in one;
holy Zion’s help forever,
and her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of hosts, today:
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee forever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
Laud and honor to the Father,
laud and honor to the Son,
laud and honor to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
while unending ages run.
The Author of the Hymn
THE AUTHOR ~ Unknown, Translated by John Neale
Born January 24, 1818 in London, Uk
Died August 6, 1866 in East Grinstead, Uk
John M. Neale’s life is a study in contrasts: born into an evangelical home, he had sympathies toward Rome; in perpetual ill health, he was incredibly productive; of scholarly temperament, he devoted much time to improving social conditions in his area; often ignored or despised by his contemporaries, he is lauded today for his contributions to the church and hymnody. Neale’s gifts came to expression early–he won the Seatonian prize for religious poetry eleven times while a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, England. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1842, but ill health and his strong support of the Oxford Movement kept him from ordinary parish ministry.
History of Hymn
THE HISTORY ~ “Christ is Made the Sure Foundation”
This hymn was written to be sung at the dedication of a church. It must have been used in this way for thousands of such dedications and as we sing it is a strong link to the faith and sacrifice of those dedicated Christians in past centuries who have left us such a rich heritage of church buildings. The imagery in the nine verses of the original is taken from the story of Solomon’s building of the Temple and also from the First Epistle of St Peter where Christians are spoken of as living stones that are being built into Christ’s Church. We also move to the thought of the final song of the heavenly Jerusalem, where no church building is needed since all is filled with the presence of God.
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