The Church of God is stab­lished
Through Je­sus Christ our Lord,
Indwelt by Christ all glo­ri­ous
With Christ she shall ac­cord.
The sweet­ness of Christ’s Spir­it
Within her life en­dures,
And to the wea­ry na­tions
God’s day of peace en­sures.

The Church of God en­shrin­eth
Whate’er true men hold dear,
And with her strength doth cher­ish
The vi­sions of the seer.
The pa­tience of Christ’s spir­it
Within her heart abides,
To hope she still doth wit­ness,
Whatever ill be­tides.

The Church of God in­creas­eth
Through sac­ri­fice and pain;
Through tra­vail and through sor­row
She makes her con­stant gain.
The pass­ion of Christ’s spir­it
Ne’er from the Church shall die;
Love shall the sin-vexed peo­ples
Redeem and sanc­ti­fy.

The Church of God en­dur­eth,
Though vexed with in­ward strife;
To God’s sure end she mov­eth
For Christ is her true life.
The pow­er of Christ’s strong Spir­it
The Church shall uni­fy,
When, all names lost in one name,
The king­dom draw­eth nigh.