Saturday, October 17, 2009

Hymn Stanza of the Week: Built on the Rock the Church Shall Stand

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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2 comments:

  1. IggyAntiochusOctober 19, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    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/

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  2. MarkOctober 20, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Thanks for the comment. I agree--it is an awesome hymn, a perfect marriage of text and tune.

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