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2 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.

3 The Church of God belongeth
To men of every time:
Christ is the elder Brother
Of men of every clime.

The justice of Christ's spirit
Shall in the Church remain,
Until in some glad future
Men brotherhood attain,

4 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.

5 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.

LUCIUS H. THAYER, 1900

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That Thou wouldst bind our minds and hearts In Broth-er- hood of need. A-men.

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JOHN FAWCETT, 1772

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ry pilgrim-age Hast all our fathers led! A-men.

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