Christ is made the sure Foundation - Giffen, Charles H.

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"The text, known by its Latin name ''Angularis fundamentum'', comprises the stanzas 5 throuh 8 plus the Doxology of J.M. Neale's translation of ''Urbs beata Jerusalem''. The tune is St. Thomas (Wade), after John Francis Wade (1711-1786), as found in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1866), but provided here with a new harmonization with two descants for soprano voices. These two descants are sung, separately, on stanzas 2 & 3, then together for the final stanza and Doxology."

◈ Genre → Hymns

♯ Key D major

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range D2 – A5

¶ Language → English

Measures 24

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments Organ

Pages 3

CPDL # 31637

Editor Charles H. Giffen

Posted 2014-04-11

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Instrument 1

A3 – A5

Instrument 2

F#4 – F#5

Instrument 3

A3 – D5

Instrument 4

D2 – C#4

¶Lyrics / Text

Christ is made the sure Foundation, And the precious Cornerstone; Who, the two walls underlying, Bound in each, binds both in one; Holy Zion's Help forever, And her Confidence alone. All that dedicated city, Dearly loved of God on high, In exultant jubilation, Pours perpetual melody, God the One, and God the Trinal, Singing everlastingly. To the temple, where we call Thee, Come, O Lord of Hosts, today! With Thy wonted lovingkindness Hear Thy people as they pray. And Thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls for ay. Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants What they supplicate to gain; Here to have and hold forever forever Those good things their prayers obtain, And hereafter in Thy glory With Thy blessèd ones to reign. Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One; Consubstantial, co-eternal, While unending ages run.