Hymn

Christ is our corner-stone

Metre 6.6.6.6.8.8

Christ is our Cornerstone,

On Him alone we build;

With His true saints alone

The courts of heav'n are filled,

On His great love our hopes we place

Of present grace and joys above.

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.

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.

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.

Christ is our corner-stone — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/christ-is-our-corner-stone

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Christ is our corner-stone?

The words of Christ is our corner-stone were written by John Chandler; the version here was published in 1920. The library also holds On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry, another hymn by John Chandler.

Is Christ is our corner-stone public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.

What is the metre of Christ is our corner-stone?

Christ is our corner-stone is in 6.6.6.6.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Join All the Glorious Names, Pleading the Promise and Welcome, Delightful Morn.