The Church's One Foundation: notes for 9 instruments
“The Church's one foundation…” Pick your instrument. Each page shows the notes in the easiest key that fits it, with a play-along player and a print sheet.
- PianoLetters · C majorB3–C5 Medium
- KalimbaTabs · C majorB4–C6 Medium
- RecorderLetters · D majorC♯4–D5 Medium
- FluteLetters · C majorB4–C6 Medium
- ViolinLetters · G majorF♯4–G5 Medium
- ClarinetLetters · G major (written)F♯3–G4 Medium
- TrumpetValves · D major (written)C♯4–D5 Medium
- Alto SaxLetters · F major (written)E4–F5 Medium
- HarmonicaTabs · C majorB4–C6 Medium
Not on bells & xylophone: no key keeps every note on that instrument without sharps, flats or bends.
Words (first verse)
The Church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord,
She is His new creation By water and the Word.
From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her And for her life He died.
About this song
- Melody
- Tune AURELIA, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864
- Words
- Samuel John Stone (1839–1900), 1866 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1866: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys