Hymn
See What a Living Stone
See what a living stone
The builders did refuse!
Yet God hath built His Church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.
The work, O Lord, is Thine,
And wondrous in our eyes;
This day declares it all divine,
This day did Jesus rise.
Hosanna to the King
Of David's royal blood!
Bless Him, ye saints, He comes to bring
Salvation from our God.
Oh, come the happy hour
When all the world shall own
Thy Son, O God, declared with power,
And worship at Thy throne!
We bless Thy holy word,
Which all this grace displays;
And offer on Thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.
Amen.
See What a Living Stone — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/see-what-a-living-stone
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote See What a Living Stone?
The words of See What a Living Stone were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Breathing after Holiness and Redemption and Protection from Spiritual Enemies.
Is See What a Living Stone public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, published in 1899. 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 See What a Living Stone?
See What a Living Stone is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Prayers for Infants; or Children, Day by Day Given to God, A Morning Hymn and His Influences Sought.