Chords for The Church's One Foundation
Tempo:
117.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The church's [D] one [A]
foundation [Bm] is Jesus Christ, [D] the Lord.
She is [F#] this [G] new creation by [A]
water and the Word.
[D] From [A] heaven He came and [D] sought her to [B] be His [Em] holy bride.
[A] [D] With His own blood He [G] bought her [Bm] and for [A] her life [D] He died.
He let [G] from every [D]
[A] nation [Bm] get one [A]
for all [D] the [B] earth.
Her [F#] charter [G] of salvation, one [B] Lord, one faith, [A] one earth.
[D] One [E] holy name she [G] [D] blesses, [Bm] partakes of [Em]
holy fruits.
[A] [D] And to [G] one hope she presses [Bm] with every [A]
grace [D] and due.
The church shall never
[A] perish, [Bm] her dear [A] Lord to [D] defend,
to guide, [F#] [G] sustain and cherish is with her [A] to the end.
[D] Though there [A] be those [G] that [D] hate her [Bm] and fools sons [Em] in her veil,
[A] [D]
against [G] most foe or traitor she [A] ever shall [D] prevail.
Though with [G] her scornful [A]
wander [Bm] men see [A] her [D] sorrow press,
thy scythes [F#] [G] outstrand the sun, thy [A] [Em] heresy's [A] distress.
Yet saints their watch [G] are [D] keeping, [B] their icons [Em] of howl long.
[A] [D] And soon [G] the night of weeping [Em] shall be [A]
the morn [D] of song.
Mid soil and tribulation [Bm] and two [A] worlds [D] of her war,
[B] she [D] waits [F#] the
[G] consummation of [B] peace [A]
forevermore.
[D] Still [G] with her vision [D] glorious [B] her longing [Em] eyes shall bless,
[E] [D] and the great church victorious [G] shall be [A] the church [D] at rest.
Yet she [G] on [D] earth has [A] union [Bm] with God [A] the free [D] and one,
and mists [F#] this [G] sweet communion with [A] those whose [Bm] rest [A] is won.
[D] O [E] happy ones [G] as [D] all of me, [Bm] Lord give us [Em] grace that we,
[B] [D] like them the meek [G] and lowly [Bm] on high [A] may dwell [D] with thee.
[N]
foundation [Bm] is Jesus Christ, [D] the Lord.
She is [F#] this [G] new creation by [A]
water and the Word.
[D] From [A] heaven He came and [D] sought her to [B] be His [Em] holy bride.
[A] [D] With His own blood He [G] bought her [Bm] and for [A] her life [D] He died.
He let [G] from every [D]
[A] nation [Bm] get one [A]
for all [D] the [B] earth.
Her [F#] charter [G] of salvation, one [B] Lord, one faith, [A] one earth.
[D] One [E] holy name she [G] [D] blesses, [Bm] partakes of [Em]
holy fruits.
[A] [D] And to [G] one hope she presses [Bm] with every [A]
grace [D] and due.
The church shall never
[A] perish, [Bm] her dear [A] Lord to [D] defend,
to guide, [F#] [G] sustain and cherish is with her [A] to the end.
[D] Though there [A] be those [G] that [D] hate her [Bm] and fools sons [Em] in her veil,
[A] [D]
against [G] most foe or traitor she [A] ever shall [D] prevail.
Though with [G] her scornful [A]
wander [Bm] men see [A] her [D] sorrow press,
thy scythes [F#] [G] outstrand the sun, thy [A] [Em] heresy's [A] distress.
Yet saints their watch [G] are [D] keeping, [B] their icons [Em] of howl long.
[A] [D] And soon [G] the night of weeping [Em] shall be [A]
the morn [D] of song.
Mid soil and tribulation [Bm] and two [A] worlds [D] of her war,
[B] she [D] waits [F#] the
[G] consummation of [B] peace [A]
forevermore.
[D] Still [G] with her vision [D] glorious [B] her longing [Em] eyes shall bless,
[E] [D] and the great church victorious [G] shall be [A] the church [D] at rest.
Yet she [G] on [D] earth has [A] union [Bm] with God [A] the free [D] and one,
and mists [F#] this [G] sweet communion with [A] those whose [Bm] rest [A] is won.
[D] O [E] happy ones [G] as [D] all of me, [Bm] Lord give us [Em] grace that we,
[B] [D] like them the meek [G] and lowly [Bm] on high [A] may dwell [D] with thee.
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
B
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The church's [D] one _ _ [A]
foundation [Bm] is Jesus Christ, [D] the Lord. _
She is [F#] this [G] new _ _ creation by [A]
water and the Word.
_ [D] From [A] heaven He came and _ [D] sought her to [B] be His [Em] holy bride.
_ [A] [D] With His own blood He [G] bought her [Bm] and for [A] her life [D] He died. _
He _ _ _ _ let [G] from every [D] _ _
_ [A] nation [Bm] get one [A]
for all [D] the _ [B] earth.
Her [F#] charter [G] of _ _ salvation, one [B] Lord, one faith, [A] one earth.
_ [D] One [E] holy name she [G] _ _ [D] blesses, _ [Bm] _ partakes of _ [Em]
holy fruits.
[A] _ [D] And to [G] one hope she _ presses _ [Bm] with every [A]
grace [D] and due. _ _
_ _ _ _ The church shall never _ _
_ [A] perish, [Bm] her dear [A] Lord to [D] _ defend, _
to guide, _ [F#] [G] sustain and _ _ cherish is with her [A] to the end.
_ [D] Though there [A] be those [G] that [D] hate her [Bm] and fools sons [Em] in her veil,
[A] _ _ [D]
against [G] most foe or traitor she _ [A] ever shall [D] _ prevail. _ _
_ _ _ _ Though with [G] her scornful [A] _
_ wander [Bm] men see [A] her [D] sorrow _ press,
thy scythes [F#] [G] outstrand the _ sun, thy _ [A] _ [Em] heresy's [A] distress.
_ _ Yet saints their watch [G] are _ [D] keeping, [B] their _ icons [Em] of howl long.
_ [A] [D] And soon [G] the night of _ weeping [Em] shall be [A]
the morn [D] of song. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Mid soil and _ _ _ _ tribulation [Bm] and two [A] worlds [D] of her war, _
[B] she [D] waits [F#] the _
[G] _ _ _ consummation of [B] peace _ _ [A] _
forevermore.
_ [D] Still [G] with her vision _ _ [D] glorious [B] her _ longing [Em] eyes shall bless,
[E] _ [D] and the great church _ victorious [G] _ shall be [A] the church [D] at rest. _ _
_ _ _ _ Yet she [G] on [D] earth has [A] union [Bm] with God [A] the free [D] and one, _
and mists [F#] this [G] sweet _ communion _ with [A] those whose [Bm] rest [A] is won.
_ [D] O [E] happy ones [G] as [D] all of me, [Bm] Lord give us [Em] grace that we,
_ [B] [D] like them the meek [G] and _ _ lowly [Bm] on high [A] may dwell [D] with thee. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ The church's [D] one _ _ [A]
foundation [Bm] is Jesus Christ, [D] the Lord. _
She is [F#] this [G] new _ _ creation by [A]
water and the Word.
_ [D] From [A] heaven He came and _ [D] sought her to [B] be His [Em] holy bride.
_ [A] [D] With His own blood He [G] bought her [Bm] and for [A] her life [D] He died. _
He _ _ _ _ let [G] from every [D] _ _
_ [A] nation [Bm] get one [A]
for all [D] the _ [B] earth.
Her [F#] charter [G] of _ _ salvation, one [B] Lord, one faith, [A] one earth.
_ [D] One [E] holy name she [G] _ _ [D] blesses, _ [Bm] _ partakes of _ [Em]
holy fruits.
[A] _ [D] And to [G] one hope she _ presses _ [Bm] with every [A]
grace [D] and due. _ _
_ _ _ _ The church shall never _ _
_ [A] perish, [Bm] her dear [A] Lord to [D] _ defend, _
to guide, _ [F#] [G] sustain and _ _ cherish is with her [A] to the end.
_ [D] Though there [A] be those [G] that [D] hate her [Bm] and fools sons [Em] in her veil,
[A] _ _ [D]
against [G] most foe or traitor she _ [A] ever shall [D] _ prevail. _ _
_ _ _ _ Though with [G] her scornful [A] _
_ wander [Bm] men see [A] her [D] sorrow _ press,
thy scythes [F#] [G] outstrand the _ sun, thy _ [A] _ [Em] heresy's [A] distress.
_ _ Yet saints their watch [G] are _ [D] keeping, [B] their _ icons [Em] of howl long.
_ [A] [D] And soon [G] the night of _ weeping [Em] shall be [A]
the morn [D] of song. _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Mid soil and _ _ _ _ tribulation [Bm] and two [A] worlds [D] of her war, _
[B] she [D] waits [F#] the _
[G] _ _ _ consummation of [B] peace _ _ [A] _
forevermore.
_ [D] Still [G] with her vision _ _ [D] glorious [B] her _ longing [Em] eyes shall bless,
[E] _ [D] and the great church _ victorious [G] _ shall be [A] the church [D] at rest. _ _
_ _ _ _ Yet she [G] on [D] earth has [A] union [Bm] with God [A] the free [D] and one, _
and mists [F#] this [G] sweet _ communion _ with [A] those whose [Bm] rest [A] is won.
_ [D] O [E] happy ones [G] as [D] all of me, [Bm] Lord give us [Em] grace that we,
_ [B] [D] like them the meek [G] and _ _ lowly [Bm] on high [A] may dwell [D] with thee. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _