Built on the Rock the Church Shall Stand
Nicolai F. S. Grundtvig; TLH 467, stanza 6
Here stands the font before our eyes
Telling how God did receive us;
Th' altar recalls Christ's sacrifice
And what His table doth give us;
Here sounds the Word that doth proclaim
Christ yesterday, today, the same,
Yea, and for aye our Redeemer.
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This is an AWESOME hymn! I am reminded of the persecuted church in stanza one...
Built on the Rock the Church doth stand,
Even when steeples are falling;
Crumbled have spires in every land,
Bells still are chiming and calling
I commented on this over at LutheranTimeOut.org.
http://lutherantimeout.org/2009/09/time-out-episode-30/
Thanks for the comment. I agree--it is an awesome hymn, a perfect marriage of text and tune.
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