Song: The church is one foundation

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In the mid-nineteenth century, Bishop John William Colenso of Natal raised a ruckus in the Catholic Church when he challenged the historicity and authority of many of the Old Testament books. Bishop Gray of Capetown wrote a stirring response of defense, which, in 1866, inspired Samuel Stone, to write this beloved hymn. (Hymnary.org)
Music: The church is one foundation

This is hymn #547 in the hymnal.

Samuel John Stone (1839-1900), England, pastor, author
Written in 1866 in response to the schism in the Church of South Africa, where Bishop John William Colenso had declared much of the Bible as fiction.
Song based on the 9th article of the Holy Catholic Church pertaining to the Communion of Saints.

Back to the communion of Saints origin of the song "Song: The church is one foundation".

2 Timothy 2:18

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KJV: Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Greek: οιτινες περι την αληθειαν ηστοχησαν λεγοντες την αναστασιν ηδη γεγονεναι και ανατρεπουσιν την τινων πιστιν

2 Timothy 2:19

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KJV: Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Greek: ο μεντοι στερεος θεμελιος του θεου εστηκεν εχων την σφραγιδα ταυτην εγνω κυριος τους οντας αυτου και αποστητω απο αδικιας πας ο ονομαζων το ονομα χριστου κυριου

Latin: sed firmum fundamentum Dei stetit habens signaculum hoc cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius et discedat ab iniquitate omnis qui nominat nomen Domini

Gothic: aththan tulgus grunduwaddjus gudis standith, habands sigljo thata: kuntha frauja thans thaiei sind is, jah: afstandai af unselein hvazuh saei namnjai namo fraujins.

Spanish: Mas el fundamento de Dios está firme, teniendo este sello: Conoce el Señor a los que son suyos; y: Apártese de iniquidad todo aquel que invoca el nombre de Cristo.

Samuel S. Wesley (1810-1876), England.
Title was Aurelia
Organist (starting at age 16), theater conductor
Wrote 38 anthems, many hymns

The church's one foundation
is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
she is his new creation
by water and the Word:
from heav'n he came and sought her
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.

Elect from ev'ry nation,
yet one o'er all the earth,
her charter of salvation
one Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses,
partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses,
with ev'ry grace endued.

'Mid toil and tribulation,
and tumult of her war,
she waits the consummation
of peace forevermore;
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great church victorious
shall be the church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union
with the God the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
like them, the meek and lowly,
on high may dwell with thee.