[ Предположительная тональность: D ] The Church's One Foundation [Verse] D A G D The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; D G D G A she is his new creation by water and the Word. D G D Em From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; D G A D with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. [Verse] D A G D Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth; D G D G A her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth. D G D Em One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, D G A D and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. [Verse] D A G D Though with a scornful wonder the world see her oppressed, D G D G A by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed, D G D Em yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up: "How long?" D G A D and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. [Verse] D A G D The Church shall never perish, Her dear Lord to defend, D G D G A To guide, sustain, and cherish, Is with her to the end: D G D Em Though there be those who hate her, And false sons in her pale, D G A D Against or foe or traitor, She ever shall prevail.