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CHRIST, THE CORNER-STONE.
We build on Christ, our Corner-stone,
That Rock of Ages we adore;
Glory shall crown His name alone,
Rock of our faith, eternal, sure!
That Rock of Ages we adore;
Glory shall crown His name alone,
Rock of our faith, eternal, sure!
Each stone we lay shall speak His praise;
And spire and pinnacle shall rise
In solemn grandeur, holy grace,—
A grateful tribute to the skies.
And spire and pinnacle shall rise
In solemn grandeur, holy grace,—
A grateful tribute to the skies.
In faith, this corner-stone we lay;
In hope, the house of God we rear.
Here God will answer when we pray;
Jehovah shall be worshipped here.
In hope, the house of God we rear.
Here God will answer when we pray;
Jehovah shall be worshipped here.
And when in silent dust we sleep,
This sacred stone shall still record
That we and ours the covenant keep,
That we and ours confess the Lord.
This sacred stone shall still record
That we and ours the covenant keep,
That we and ours confess the Lord.
Newton Centre, August 27, 1887.
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