“ONE CHURCH, ONE FAITH”

(Pre-Chorus)

You did not establish many churches,

nor divided doctrines among men;

one Body, one faith,

one baptism unto salvation.

And the keys of the Kingdom You entrusted

to Peter by Your holy will,

to strengthen all believers

and shepherd Your Church.

Before the New Testament was written,

Your Church proclaimed salvation;

the apostles preached throughout the world

the truth received from the Lord.

The Bible did not fall from Heaven,

nor was faith born from private interpretation;

Your Church preserved the Scriptures

through the Spirit of God.

In Caesarea You asked:

“Who do you say that I am?”

And Peter answered with faith:

“You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Then You declared with authority:

“Upon this rock I will build My Church,

and the gates of hell

shall never prevail against it.”

(Pre-Chorus)

You did not establish many churches,

nor divided doctrines among men;

one Body, one faith,

one baptism unto salvation.

And the keys of the Kingdom You entrusted

to Peter by Your holy will,

to strengthen all believers

and shepherd Your Church.

(Chorus)

One Church You founded, O Christ!

Upon apostolic rock it stands;

through the centuries it remains alive,

for Your Spirit sustains it, Lord.

Neither empires nor persecution

destroyed Your holy truth;

the faith preached by the apostles

Your Church still preserves today.

Many writings once appeared

claiming to speak the truth;

but Your Church discerned with wisdom

which came from You, O Lord.

The councils recognized the canon

inspired by the Spirit of God;

and thus the Holy Bible was preserved

to proclaim salvation to the world.

(Bridge)

Faith is not without obedience,

for faith without works is dead;

whoever hears but does not live Your Word

builds his house upon the sand.

But whoever keeps Your commandments

and remains within the truth

builds upon the solid rock

that stands for eternity.

Your Word and Sacred Tradition

have always walked together;

for the same Holy Spirit guides

Your Church until the end.

And though many became divided,

Your Church still proclaims

the fullness of salvation

Christ entrusted to the world.

(Final)

Glory to the Father who calls us,

glory to the Son, our Savior,

glory to the Holy Spirit

who guides the Church of the Lord.

May all the world come to know

the truth Christ gave to us:

one apostolic faith,

one Church established by God.

(Chorus)

One Church You founded, O Christ!

Upon apostolic rock it stands;

through the centuries it remains alive,

for Your Spirit sustains it, Lord.

Neither empires nor persecution

destroyed Your holy truth;

the faith preached by the apostles

Your Church still preserves today.

“One Church, One Faith.”

“One Church One Faith.”