SDAH 349: God Is Love

Text 1Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our calling.Christ, our love, is with us, gladness be His greeting.Let us fear Him, yes, and love Him, God eternal.Loving Him, let each love Christ in all his brethren. Refrain:God is love, and where true love isGod Himself is there. 2When we Christians gather, members of…

SDAH 348: The Church Has One Foundation

Text 1The church’s one foundationis Jesus Christ her Lord;she is his new creationby water and the Word.From heaven he came and sought herto be his holy bride;with his own blood he bought her,and for her life he died. 2Elect from every nation,yet one o’er all the earth;her charter of salvation,one Lord, one faith, one birth;one…

SDAH 347: Built On the Rock

Text 1Built on the Rock the Church shall stand,Even when steeples are falling;Crumbled have spires in every land,Bells still are chiming and callingCalling the young and old to rest,Calling the souls of those distressed,Longing for life everlasting. 2Not in our temples made with handsGod, the Almighty, is dwelling;High in the heav’ns His temple stands,All earthly…

SDAH 346: Lord, Who Dost Give To Thy Church

Text 1Lord, who dost give to Thy church for its healingGifts, and the grace to sustain and renew,Hear as we pray that today and each morrowWe to Thy purpose may show ourselves true. 2Clear be the voices of preachers and prophetsFearlessly speaking the word of the Lord,Word of redemption thro‘ God’s Son incarnate,Blessing for cursing,…

SDAH 345: Christ Is the World’s True Light

Text 1Christ is the world’s true light,Its captain of salvation,The daystar clear and brightOf every man and nation;New life, new hope awakesWhere’er men own His sway:Freedom her bondage breaks,And night is turned to day. 2In Christ all races meet,Their ancient feuds forgeting,The whole round world complete,From sunrise to its setting:When Christ is throned as Lord,Men…

SDAH 344: I Love Your Kingdom, Lord

Text 1I love thy kingdom, Lord,the house of thine abode,the church our blest Redeemer savedwith his own precious blood. 2I love thy church, O God!Her walls before thee standdear as the apple of thine eye,and graven on thy hand. 3Beyond my highest joyI prize her heavenly ways,her sweet communion, solemn vows,her hymns of love and…