1. The Church of God is stablished Thro' Jesus Christ our Lord,

In- dwelt by Christ all glorious, With Christ she shall ac cord.

The sweet-ness of Christ's spir it With in her life

ry na tions, God's day of peace en-sures. A-MEN.

While on earth her faith is tried: We beseech Thee, hear us. A-MEN.

The pilgrim Church pur-sues her way, And longs to reach her crown. A-MEN.

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night, and Hope of ev'ry nation, Hear and

re - ceive Thy

ca- tion, Lord God Almighty A - MEN.

2 See 'round Thine ark the hungry billows curling,
See how Thy foes their banners are unfurling;
Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,
Thou canst preserve us.

3 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor faileth;
Lord, Thou canst save when sin itself assaileth;
Christ, o'er Thy Rock nor death nor hell prevaileth:
Grant us Thy peace, Lord:

4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging,
Peace in Thy Church, where brothers are engaging,
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging:

Calm Thy foes' raging.

5 Grant us Thy help till backward they are driven;
Grant them Thy truth, that they may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, or, after we have striven,
Peace in Thy heaven.

Matthäus A. von Löwenstern, 1644: Tr. by Philip Pusey

1. Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in

The fel- low-ship of kin-dred minds Is like to that a- bove. A-MEN.

Un wast-ed by the lapse of years, Unchanged by changing place. A-MEN.