The Church of Christ, That He Hath Hallowed Here

The Church of Christ that He hath hallowed here

To be His house

is scattered far and near

In North and South and East and West abroad

And yet in earth and Heav’n

through Christ her Lord

The Church is one.

One mem­ber know­eth not ano­ther here

And yet their fel­lowship is true and near

One is their Sav­ior

and their Fa­ther one

One Spir­it rules them

and among them none

Lives to him­self.

They live to Him who bought them with His blood

Baptized them with His Spir­it pure and good

And in true faith and ev­er burn­ing love

Their hearts and hope as­cend to seek ab­ove

The eter­nal Good.

O Spir­it of the Lord

all life is Thine

Now fill Thy Church with life and power di­vine

That ma­ny children may be born to Thee

And spread Thy know­ledge like the bound­less sea

To Christ’s great praise.