Christ is our cornerstone (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Harewood
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Lyricist: John Chandler

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1743

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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Original text and translations

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1. Christ is our cornerstone,
on him a lone 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.