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Text: | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God |
Author: | M. L. |
Translator: | F. H. Hedge |
Tune: | EIN' FESTE BURG |
Composer: | Martin Luther |
1 A mighty Fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our Helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and pow'r are great,
And, arm'd with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
2 Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right man on our side,
The man of God's own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
3 And tho' this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath will'd
His truth to triumph through us:
The prince of darkness grim,--
We tremble not for him:
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
4 That word above all earthly pow'rs,
No thanks to them abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Thro' Him who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God's truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | A mighty Fortress is our God |
Title: | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God |
Translator: | F. H. Hedge |
Author: | M. L. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1908 |
Topic: | Christian warfare |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | EIN' FESTE BURG |
Composer: | Martin Luther |
Meter: | P. M. |
Key: | D Major |