THIS CHURCH SHALL STAND!

In an unbroken line come the weary and lost,
as they're drawn to the Lord in their need;
He brings them in answer to the prayers of His saints,
who bow to their Savior as they plead.
For many long years, their assignment has been
the Lord's great commission to fulfill;
Their faithful intercession rings out day by day
as they strive to perform their Lord's will.
This church that was founded on Jesus Christ, the Rock,
has been battered and bruised through the years;
Still, her undying love and desire to serve God
has sustained her through trials and through tears.
And God in His mercy has kept her secure,
as He's held this church safely in His hand.
Until He calls her home by His sovereign grace,
He will empower her --
                     and this church shall stand!

As the Scriptures express it,
"See, I am sending Christ to be the carefully chosen,
precious Cornerstone of my church,
and I will never disappoint those who trust in Him."
Yes, He is very precious to you who believe;
and to those who reject Him, well ---
"The same Stone that was rejected by the builders
has become the Cornerstone,
the most honored and important part of the building."
And the Scriptures also say,
"He is the Stone that some will stumble over,
and the Rock that will make them fall."
They will stumble because they will not listen
to God's Word, nor obey it,
and so this punishment must follow --
that they will fall.

I Peter 2:6-8 Living Bible