Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey)

Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the Church in one;
holy Zion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
with thy wonted lovingkindness
hear thy servants as they pray,
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain;
what they gain from thee, for ever
with the blessèd to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
Words: 7th century Latin; trans. J. M. Neale
Music: Westminster Abbey, Henry Purcell; descant by Robert McCormick

[@JohnFDonovan-by1nt]

In terms of the beauty of worship, it doesn't get any better than this!!!!!!

[@stevenboughter8057]

A glimpse of the glory of heaven come down.
. Magnificent soprano descant.

[@stanbrown32]

Beautiful

[@fvlok]

Love it ❤

[@SP-SP-SP]

Magnificent!

[@johngriffith3135]

geoffrey griffith watching from philadelphia pennsylvania usa 🇺🇸 and former member of all saints anglican church choirs in st peter barbados 🇺🇸 in the 1960 this a godly hymn and one of my favorite hymns of all times i listen to it all the time it fills my heart with great 👍 memories and joy praise god amen 🙏

[@yvonneplant9434]

Wow! I am in Philadelphia too.

[@olorunlekemorakinyo5365]

Nice descant. Who wrote it?

[@rosssouza1551]

Why incense?

[@samuelcarver1343]

Because that’s what high Anglican/Episcopalians do

[@stanbrown32]

It's so that all the senses are engaged in worship.

[@leonwhitesell4849]

Also the Holy Spirit purification and burned offering tomthevAlighty…

[@pabloandreshernandez5855]

And that is a catholic church or what?

[@SaintMarksChurchPhiladelphia]

Episcopal/Anglican.

[@henrychijioke4785]

It doesn't look like Anglican setting, the sprinkling and incense thing, African Anglicans don't do that.

[@tomlovejoy2141]

Definitely not RC. The congregation is singing.

[@charlespatsky7060]

good one! LOL! @@tomlovejoy2141

[@webz3589]

​@@henrychijioke4785well African Anglicans aren't all Anglicans.

[@fvlok]

Love it ❤

[@popswhippersnapper9629]

Nice soprano descant starting at about 4:20

[@Mrs.CatherinePagan]

Ma 🌹