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Revive thy work, O lord, While here to Thee we HOME
bow; 407 The church's one foundation
Descend, O gracious lord, descend! Verse 1
O come and bless us now. 2/5 The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
Verse 3 She is his new creation
Revive Thy work, O Lord, By water and the word;
Exalt Thy precious Name;
And, by the Holy Ghost, our love For Thee and From heaven he came and sought her
Thine inflame: To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
Chorus And for her life he died. 1/5
Revive thy work, O lord, While here to Thee we
bow; Verse 2
Descend, O gracious lord, descend! Elect from every nation.
O come and bless us now. 3/5 Yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation
Verse 4 One lord, one faith, one birth,
Revive Thy work, O Lord;
Give power unto Thy word; One holy name she blesses.
Grant that thy blessed Gospel may Partakes one holy food,
In living faith be heard; And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued. 2/5
Chorus
Revive thy work, O lord, While here to Thee we Verse 3
bow; Though with a scornful wonder
Descend, O gracious lord, descend! Men see her sore oppressed,
O come and bless us now. 4/5 By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distressed;
Verse 5
Revive Thy work, O Lord, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry
And give refreshing showers; goes up : how long? And soon the night of
The glory shall be all Thine own, The blessing, weeping
Lord, be ours. Shall be the morn of song. 3/5
Chorus Verse 4
Revive thy work O lord, While here to Thee we Mid toll and tribulation,
bow; And tumult of her war,
Descend, O gracious lord, descend! She waits the consummation
O come and bless us now. 5/5 Of peace for evermore,
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Come now everybody, come now and let us Her longing eyes are blest,
rise up. Let us all build together, And the great Church victorious
Let us all build together, Let us all build Shall be the Church at rest. 4/5
together.
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