Christ is our cornerstone (Samuel Sebastian Wesley)

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• (Posted 2020-11-20)  CPDL #61570:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2020-11-20)  CPDL #61569:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2007-11-14)  CPDL #15414:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 23 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: From the Cyber Hymnal™.

General Information

Title: Christ is our cornerstone
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Harewood
Lyricist: John Chandler

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 66. 66. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 161
Description: The words are a translation of the Latin hymn, Angularis fundamentum lapis, from Hymns of the Primitive Church, by Rev. John Chandler. The tune presumably dates from the time that Wesley was organist at Leeds Parish Church, Yorkshire. (Harewood is near Leeds.) For descants, see Harewood (Alan Gray) and Harewood (Andrew Sims).

Original text and translations

English text

1  Christ is our cornerstone,  on him alone we build;  with his true saints alone  the courts of heaven are filled:  on his great love  our hopes we place  of present grace  and joys above. 2  O then with hymns of praise  these hallowed courts shall ring;  our voices we will raise  the Three in One to sing;  and thus proclaim  in joyful song,  both loud and long,  that glorious name.

3  Here, gracious God, do thou  for evermore draw nigh;  accept each faithful vow,  and mark each suppliant sigh;  in copious shower  on all who pray  each holy day  thy blessings pour. 4  Here may we gain from heaven  the grace which we implore;  and may that grace, once given,  be with us evermore,  until that day  when all the blest  to endless rest  are called away.