The ^Dchurch’s one foun^Adation is ^GJesus Christ, her ^DLord; she ^Dis his new cr^Geation ^Dby ^Gwater and the ^AWord. From ^Dheaven he came and ^Gsought ^Dher to be his holy ^Embride; with ^Dhis own blood he ^Gbought her, and for her ^Alife he ^Ddied.

El^Dect from every ^Anation, yet ^Gone o’er all the ^Dearth; her ^Dcharter of sal^Gvation: ^Done ^GLord, one faith, one ^Abirth. One ^Dholy name she ^Gbles^Dses, partakes one holy ^Emfood, and ^Dto one hope she ^Gpresses, with every grace ^Aendue^Dd.

Though ^Dwith a scornful ^Awonder the ^Gworld sees her ^Doppressed, by s^Dchisms rent a^Gsunder, ^Dby ^Gheresies di^Astressed, yet ^Dsaints their watch ^Gare ^Dkeeping; their cry goes up: “How ^Emlong?” and ^Dsoon the night of ^Gweeping shall be the ^Amorn of ^Dsong.

The ^DChurch shall never ^Aperish, Her ^Gdear Lord to ^Ddefend, To ^Dguide, sustain, and ^Gcher^Dish, is ^Gwith her to the ^Aend: Though ^Dthere be those who ^Ghate ^Dher, and false sons in her ^Empale, A^Dgainst both foe or ^Gtraitor, She ever ^Ashall ^Dprevail.