Main message: Jesus Christ is the only foundation for His Church.

Bible references: 

• V1. "church" (Ephesians 1:22-23)

"by water and the word" (Ephesians 5:25-26)

"holy bride" (Ephesians 5:25-27)

"with His own blood He bought her" (Acts 20:28)

• V2. "nation" (Isaiah 2:1-2)

"One Lord, One faith" (Ephesians 4:1-6)

• V3. "asunder" (Romans 16:17)(2 Peter 2:1-2)

"How long?" (Revelations 6:9-11)

• V4. "war" (1 Timothy 1:18)

"She waits... Peace forever" (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10)

"church victorious... at rest" (Revelations 21:1-4)

Keywords: The Church has One Foundation, Jesus Christ, Lord, New Creation, holy bride, One.., tribulation, Rock, peace forevermore, vision glorious, rest, Church victorious

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn uses a steady rhythm, mostly in quarter notes. 

• The melody moves mainly by step within a narrow range, with occasional leaps of 6ths and 4ths on words such as 'Jesus Christ,' 'She is His new...,' and 'sought her to.' 

• Lines 2 and 3 use a wider melodic range. 

• The harmonic progression follows I–IV–V–I in the first and last lines, supporting the text about the Church's foundation in Christ.