BUILDING BLOCKS OF FAITH

A Primer for Christian Education

INTRODUCTION

July, 1993

Dear Parents:

One of the remarkable aspects of the ministry of Jesus was his relationship with children. More than anyone around him, he saw in children the reflection of the kingdom of God. Never one to push children away, Jesus made it a point to gather them to himself.

One of the most important aspects of the ministry of First Presbyterian Church is our ministry to children. That ministry takes a number of forms, from the Child Development Center to the Weekday School to the church school. An essential part of that ministry is our conviction that faith must be passed from generation to generation.

This booklet is an attempt to take seriously the church's ministry to its children. As you will see from its contents, it deals with the goals and purposes of the education program for children at First Presbyterian Church. Our deepest appreciation is expressed to those who worked so hard to make this possible. Our hope is that you will take advantage of it.

With every good wish to each family, I am

Sincerely yours,

William P. Wood

TEACHABLE MOMENTS

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

The faith journey of each individual is a personal, unique experience. Even though the development of faith is a personal journey, the community of believers should support, nurture, and challenge one another in our growing faith. Parents are the principal guides in their children's faith development, with the church community providing a committed backdrop. This booklet is an attempt to clarify the role of the church community to parents and children.

Faith is not simply knowledge or an understanding of who God is and what God does. Faith is an action and a relationship we partake in as a response to the God who is an integral part of our lives. This booklet gives us a guide for sharing the faith within our families and the church community.

We pray that its use may both enrich and nurture the users.

• A life of faith is characterized in the following ways:
  • We have trust and security in God and God's Word.
  • We need and accept God's loving forgiveness.
  • We identify ourselves as followers of Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that God is active in our lives and in the world today.
  • We acknowledge a commitment to loving service of others as a way of sharing God's love.
  • We share the hope and assurance that there is a resurrection and eternal life.
  • We lead a life of prayerful communication with God.
    
    
• Consider these ways to nurture one another's faith in God.
  • Participate in the life of the church and in regular worship.
  • Study and reflect on God's Word, and share your thoughts with others.
  • Spend regular time in prayer and reflection of God's will and God's way.
  • Be aware of and sensitive to the actions of God in all of life, not just in your own life.
  • Act in love and service toward all of God's creation in response to God's love for you.
  • Share stories with others, both from the Bible and from your own life.
  • Apply Bible truths in your everyday words and actions.
    
    
• We have trust and security in God and God's Word.
  • Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  • Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning&endash;the sixth day.
  • Psalm 100:1&endash;2 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
  • Psalm 150 Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
  • John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • John 14:1&endash;4 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.
  • John 11:25&endash;26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
  • II Timothy 4:16&endash;17 At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
  • Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
    
    
• We need and accept God's loving forgiveness.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails.
  • Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.
  • Psalm 98:1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.
  • John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
  • John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  • Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  • I Peter 1:18&endash;19 You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.
  • I John I:9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
    
    
• We identify ourselves as followers of Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 2:11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you, he is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 6:31 Jesus said, "Do to others as you would have them do to you."
  • Matthew 28:20 Jesus said, "I am with you always."
  • John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."
  • Matthew 4:19 "Come follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
  • Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
  • Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
    
    
• We believe that God is active in our lives and in the world today.
  • Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
  • Psalm 100:1&endash; 2 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
  • Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
  • Matthew 28:19&endash;20 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
  • Matthew 6:33&endash;34 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
  • Matthew 3:16&endash;17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love, and with whom I am well pleased."
  • Proverbs 3:5&endash;6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
    
    
• We acknowledge a commitment to loving service of others as a way of sharing God's love.
  • John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love, But the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
  • Matthew 20:27&endash;28 Whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
  • Matthew 5:3&endash;12
    • "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

      "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

      "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

      "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

      "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

      "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

      "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

      "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

      "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (The Beatitudes)

• We share the hope and assurance that there is a resurrection and eternal life.
  • Luke 24:6 He is not here; he has risen!
  • John 3:16 For God so loved the world that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
  • John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
  • Luke 24:51-52 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
  • I Peter I:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
• We lead a life of prayerful communication with God.
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  The Lord's Prayer

  The Apostles' Creed

  The Nicene Creed

  Psalm 23

  Psalm 100

  BIBLE VERSES ; FOCUS BY AGE

  Two - Three years of Age Matthew 28:20 Genesis 1:1 I Corinthians 13:8 Luke 24:6 John 14:6 Psalm 98:1 Hymn Jesus Loves Me Four - Five Years of Age Luke 6:31 Romans 8:28 Ephesians 5:1 I Corinthians 13:13 Philippians 4:13 Psalm 100:1&endash;2 The Doxology The Gloria Patri The Benediction Hymns: Jesus Loves the Little Children Away in a Manger Kindergarten Genesis 1:31 Psalm 19:14 Matthew 3:17 John 15:12 I Corinthians 13:11 Hymns: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Seek Ye First Grades One - Two John 3:16-17 The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5) Matthew 6:9-13 John 14:1-4, 6 Psalm 150 Philippians 4:13 Mark 3:16-19 (Names of the Twelve Disciples) Matthew 2:19-20 Luke 24:5-6 Matthew 26:28 I Peter 1:3 Hymns: Gentle Mary Laid Her Child God of the Sparrow For the Beauty of the Earth Grades Three - Four The Apostles' Creed Books of the Old Testament Books of the New Testament II Timothy 3:16-17 Psalm 23 Jeremiah 1:7 John 11:25-26 Luke 1:37 Matthew 6:33-34 Proverbs 3:5-6 I John 1:9 Hymns: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee I Sing a Song of the Saints of God This Is My Father's World All Things Bright and Beautiful Fairest Lord Jesus Grades Five - Six Matthew 5:3-11 I Peter 1:18-19 Matthew 5:3-12 II Timothy 4:16-17 Creeds and Confessions from the Book of Confessions, Presbyterian Church (USA) Liturgical seasons of the year (colors and events) Hymns: Come, Christians Join to Sing Come Sing, O Church, in Joy Let All Things Now Living The Church's One Foundation

  BOOKS OF OLD TESTAMENT

  • Law:
    • Genesis

      Exodus

      Leviticus

      Numbers

      Deuteronomy

    History:

    • Joshua

      Judges

      Ruth

      I and II Samuel

      I and II Kings

      I and II

      Chronicles

      Ezra

      Nehemiah

      Esther

    Poetry:

    • Job

      Psalms

      Proverbs

      Ecclesiastes

      Song of Solomon

    Major Prophets:

    • Isaiah

      Jeremiah

      Lamentations

      Ezekiel

      Daniel

    Minor Prophets:

    • Hosea

      Joel

      Amos

      Obadiah

      Jonah

      Micah

      Nahum

      Habakkuk

      Zephaniah

      Haggai

      Zechariah

      Malachi

    **Group these in topics

  BOOKS OF NEW TESTAMENT

  • Gospels:
    • Matthew

      Mark

      Luke

      John

    The Acts

    Epistles:

    • Romans

      I and II Corinthians

      Galatians

      Ephesians

      Philippians

      Colossians

      I and II Corinthians

      I and II Timothy

      Titus

      Philemon

      Hebrews

      James

      I and II Peter

      I and II and III John

      Jude

    Apocalypse:

    • Revelation

    ****Group These

   

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  THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Exodus 20)

1. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother that your days may be long.
6. You shall not kill.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.

THE TWELVE DISCIPLES

Simon Peter

James

John

Andrew

Philip

Bartholomew

Matthew

Thomas

James

Thaddaeus

Simon

Judas Iscariot

Mark 3:16-19 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

(Names of the Twelve Disciples)

PSALM 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;

he makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I fear no evil; for thou art with me;

thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

PSALM 100

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!

Serve the Lord with gladness!

Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord is God!

It is he that made us, and we are his;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

and his courts with praise!

Give thanks to him, bless his name!

For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for ever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

 

THE LORD'S PRAYER (Matthew 6:9&endash;15)

Our Father who art in heaven

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our debts,

As we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom,

And the power,

And the glory forever,

Amen.

 

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I BELIEVE in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

WE BELIEVE in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;

AND IN ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, the only&endash;begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end.

AND WE BELIEVE in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And we believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning,

is now and ever shall be,

World without end.

Amen. Amen.

 

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SEASONS

Advent

Christmastide

Sundays after Epiphany

Lent

Eastertide

Sundays after Pentecost

 

FEAST DAYS

Christmas Day &endash; December 25

Epiphany &endash; January 6

Ash Wednesday &endash; February or March

Easter &endash; March or April

Pentecost &endash; May or June

LITURGICAL SEASONS OF THE YEAR

COLORS:

White and Gold--festivals of great joy of the work of our Lord

Red--festival of Holy Spirit and com&endash;

memoration of the lives of the martyrs

Purple--seasons of penitence or preparation

Green--all other times

Blue--also during season of Advent; expression of hope

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HYMNS

Jesus loves me! This I know,

For the Bible tells me so;

Little ones to Him belong;

They are weak, but He is strong.

Refrain:

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! This I know,

As He loved so long ago,

Taking children on His knee,

Saying, "Let them come to me."

Yet she on earth has union with 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, may live eternally.

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth over and around us lies,

Refrain:

Lord of all, to Thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night,

Hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon,

and stars of light,

For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind's delight,

For the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight,

For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild,

For Thy church that evermore lifteth holy hands above,

Offering up on every shore her pure sacrifice of love.

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world.

Red and yellow, black and white

They are precious in His sight.

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.

The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes,

But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,

And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,

And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.

Infant holy, infant lowly, for His bed a cattle stall;

Oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing,

Tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Flocks were sleeping; shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new.

Saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true.

Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing

Greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you.

Seek ye first the kingdom of God

and His righteousness,

And all these things shall be added unto you.

Allelu, alleluia!

Ask and it shall be given unto you,

seek and you shall find,

Knock and the door shall be opened unto you.

Allelu, alleluia!

Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger;

There He lay, the undefiled, to the world a stranger.

Such a babe in such a place, can He be the Savior?

Ask the saved of all the race who have found His favor.

Angels sang about His birth, wise men sought and found Him;

Heaven's star shone brightly forth, glory all around Him.

Shepherds saw the wondrous sight, heard the angels singing;

All the plains were lit that night, all the hills were ringing.

Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger;

He is still the undefiled, but no more a stranger.

Son of God, of humble birth, beautiful the story;

Praise His name in all the earth, hail the King of glory!

God of the sparrow God of the whale

God of the swirling stars

How does the creature say Awe

How does the creature say Praise

God of the earthquake God of the storm

God of the trumpet blast

How does the creature cry Woe

How does the creature cry Save

God of the rainbow God of the cross

God of the empty grave

How does the creature say Grace

How does the creature say Thanks

God of the hungry God of the sick

God of the prodigal

How does the creature say Care

How does the creature say Life

God of the neighbor God of the foe

God of the pruning hook

How does the creature say Love

How does the creature say Peace

God of the ages God of the hand

God of the loving heart

How do your children say Joy

How do your children say Home

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the gloom of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,

Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in Thee.

Mortals, join the happy chorus which the morning stars began;

Love divine is reigning o'er us, joining all in heaven's plan.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,

Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.

I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true,

Who toiled and fought and lived and died for the Lord they loved and knew.

And one was a doctor, and one was a queen, and one was a shepherdess on the green:

They were all of them saints of God, and I mean, God helping, to be one too.

They loved their Lord so dear, so dear, and God's love made them strong;

And they followed the right, for Jesus' sake, the whole of their good lives long.

And one was a soldier, and one was a priest, and one was slain by a fierce wild beast:

And there's not any reason, no, not the least, why I shouldn't be one too.

They lived not only in ages past, there are hun&endash;dreds of thousands still;

The world is bright with the joyous saints who love to do Jesus' will.

You can meet them in school, or in lanes, or at sea, in church, or in trains, or in shops, or at tea;

For the saints of God are just folk like me, and I mean to be one too.

This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears

All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.

This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world: Oh, let me ne'er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.

This is my Father's world: The battle is not done;

Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heaven be one.

Refrain:

All things bright and beautiful,

all creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful:

The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings:

God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings.

The purpleheaded mountain, the river running by,

The sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky,

The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden: God made them every one.

God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell

How great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.

Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen!

Loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen!

Let all, with heart and voice, before His throne rejoice;

Praise is His gracious choice; Alleluia! Amen!

Come, lift your hearts on high; Alleluia! Amen!

Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen!

He is our guide and friend; to us He'll condescend;

His love shall never end; Alleluia! Amen!

Praise yet our Christ again; Alleluia! Amen!

Life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen!

On heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adore,

Singing forevermore, "Alleluia! Amen!"

Come sing, O church, in joy!

Come join, O church, in song!

For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long!

Refrain:

In bold accord, come celebrate the journey now and praise the Lord!

Long years have come and gone, and still God reigns supreme,

Empowering us to catch the vision, dream the dream!

Let courage be our friend, let wisdom be our guide,

As we in mission magnify the Crucified!

Come sing, O church, in joy!

Come join, O church, in song!

For Christ the Lord has triumphed o'er the ages long!

Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving

to God our creator triumphantly raise;

Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,

By guiding us on to the end of our days.

God's banners are o'er us, pure light goes before us,

A pillar of fire shining forth in the night:

Till shadows have vanished, all fearfulness banished,

As forward we travel from light into Light.

By law God enforces the stars in their courses,

the sun in its orbit obediently shine;

The hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains,

The depths of the ocean proclaim God divine.

We, too, should be voicing our love and rejoicing

with glad adoration, a song let us raise:

Till all things now living unite in thanksgiving,

to God in the highest, hosanna and praise.

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;

She is His new creation by water and the word;

From heaven 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 every 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 every 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.