Church councils 1

Verse 1: Nicaea was in three twenty-five, Settle on Christ’s divine side, Constantine’s call, Arian fall, Creed of Nicaea stood tall. Verse 2: Constantinople, three-eighty-one, Holy Spirit’s role was won, Added to Creed, Trinity complete, Heretics faced a great defeat. Chorus: Councils, councils, we remember, Key decisions, dates and render, In the church’s history, Guiding faith and unity. Verse 3: Ephesus, four thirty-one, Theotokos for God’s own Son, Nestorius out, Mary’s shout, Christ is one, without doubt. Verse 4: Chalcedon, four fifty-one, Two natures in Christ, battle won, Divine and human, both in one, Orthodoxy had begun. Chorus: Councils, councils, we remember, Key decisions, dates and render, In the church’s history, Guiding faith and unity. Verse 5: Constantinople, five fifty-three, Reaffirmed Chalcedon’s decree, Nestorian past, put to rest, Orthodox faith stood the test. Verse 6: Third Constantinople, six eighty, Christ's two wills, kept it steady, Council of Nice, seven-eighty-seven, Icons restored, faith was leavened. Final Chorus: Councils, councils, through the ages, Guiding faith and turning pages, In the church’s history, Shaping faith for you and me. Verse 6: Third Constantinople, six eighty, Christ's two wills, kept it steady, Council of Nice, seven-eighty-seven, Icons restored, faith was leavened. Chorus: Councils, councils, we remember, Key decisions, dates and render, In the church’s history, Guiding faith and unity. Final Chorus: Councils, councils, through the ages, Guiding faith and turning pages, In the church’s history, Shaping faith for you and me.