The Church of God Is Stablished

The Church of God is stab­lished

Through Je­sus Christ our Lord

Indwelt by Christ all glo­ri­ous

With Christ she shall ac­cord.

The sweet­ness of Christ’s Spir­it

Within her life en­dures

And to the wea­ry na­tions

God’s day of peace en­sures.

The Church of God en­shrin­eth

Whate’er true men hold dear

And with her strength doth cher­ish

The vi­sions of the seer.

The pa­tience of Christ’s spir­it

Within her heart ab­ides

To hope she still doth wit­ness

Whatever ill be­tides.

The Church of God in­creas­eth

Through sac­ri­fice and pain;

Through tra­vail and through sor­row

She makes her con­stant gain.

The pass­ion of Christ’s spir­it

Ne’er from the Church shall die;

Love shall the sin-vexed peo­ples

Redeem and sanc­ti­fy.

The Church of God en­dur­eth

Though vexed with in­ward strife;

To God’s sure end she mov­eth

For Christ is her true life.

The pow­er of Christ’s strong Spir­it

The Church shall uni­fy

When

all names lost in one name

The king­dom draw­eth nigh.