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1. Christ is our cornerstone,
1. Christ is our cornerstone,
  on him alone we build;
on him alone we build;
  with his true saints alone
with his true saints alone
  the courts of heaven are filled:
the courts of heaven are filled:
  on his great love
on his great love
  our hopes we place
our hopes we place
  of present grace
of present grace
  and joys above.
and joys above.


2. O then with hymns of praise
2. O then with hymns of praise
  these hallowed courts shall ring;
these hallowed courts shall ring;
  our voices we will raise
our voices we will raise
  the Three in One to sing;
the Three in One to sing;
  and thus proclaim
and thus proclaim
  in joyful song,
in joyful song,
  both loud and long,
both loud and long,
  that glorious name.
that glorious name.


3. Here, gracious God, do thou
3. Here, gracious God, do thou
  for evermore draw nigh;
for evermore draw nigh;
  accept each faithful vow,
accept each faithful vow,
  and mark each suppliant sigh;
and mark each suppliant sigh;
  in copious shower
in copious shower
  on all who pray
on all who pray
  each holy day
each holy day
  thy blessings pour.
thy blessings pour.


4. Here may we gain from heaven
4. Here may we gain from heaven
  the grace which we implore;
the grace which we implore;
  and may that grace, once given,
and may that grace, once given,
  be with us evermore,
be with us evermore,
  until that day
until that day
  when all the blest
when all the blest
  to endless rest
to endless rest
  are called away.
are called away.
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Title: Christ is our cornerstone
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Harewood
Lyricist: John Chandler

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 66. 66. 88

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
Published:

Description: The words are a translation of the Latin hymn, Angularis fundamentum lapis, from Hymns of the Primitive Church, by Rev. John Chandler. The tune presumably dates from the time that Wesley was organist at Leeds Parish Church, Yorkshire. (Harewood is near Leeds)

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1. Christ is our cornerstone,
 on him alone we build;
 with his true saints alone
 the courts of heaven are filled:
 on his great love
 our hopes we place
 of present grace
 and joys above.

2. O then with hymns of praise
 these hallowed courts shall ring;
 our voices we will raise
 the Three in One to sing;
 and thus proclaim
 in joyful song,
 both loud and long,
 that glorious name.

3. Here, gracious God, do thou
 for evermore draw nigh;
 accept each faithful vow,
 and mark each suppliant sigh;
 in copious shower
 on all who pray
 each holy day
 thy blessings pour.

4. Here may we gain from heaven
 the grace which we implore;
 and may that grace, once given,
 be with us evermore,
 until that day
 when all the blest
 to endless rest
 are called away.