Verse 1

CHRIST is the foundation Of the house we raise; Be its walls salvation, And its gateways praise: May its threshold lowly To the Lord be dear; May the hearts be be holy That shall worship here.

Verse 2

Here the vow be sealèd By Thy Spirit, Lord; Here the sick be healèd, And the lost restored; Here the broken-hearted Thy forgiveness prove; Here the friends long parted Be restored to love.

Verse 3

Here may every token of Thy presence be; Here may chains be broken, Prisoners here set free; Here may light illumine Every soul of Thine, Lifting up the human Into the divine.

Verse 4

Here may God the Father, Christ the Saviour-Son, With the Holy Spirit, Be adored as One; Till the whole creation At Thy footstool fall, And in adoration Own Thee Lord of all. Amen

Background: Christ Is The Foundation Of The House