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Text:The Word of God's our heritage
Tune:A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD
Composer:Martin Luther

271. The Word of God's our heritage

The Word of God's our heritage;
God grant we lose it never!
May we and ours, from age to age,
Exalt and praise it ever;
It is our help alway,
In life and death our stay:
O God, while worlds endure,
Preserve Thy statutes pure
To us and to our children.

Text Information
First Line: The Word of God's our heritage
Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Topic: Worship: Closing; Word of God; Word of God: Precious (1 more...)
Notes: Now Public Domain. N. F. S. Grundtvig, 1817. Tr. P. O. Strömme, 1897; Norwegian title: Guds Ord det er vort Arvegods
Tune Information
Name: A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD
Composer: Martin Luther (1529)
Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7.
Key: D Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Norwegian tune name: Vor Gud han er saa fast en Borg. Alternate tune: A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD, source: According to Original Form.



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