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: 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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Original text and translations

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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.