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  1. 1A mighty fortress is our God,
  2. A bulwark never failing;
  3. Our helper He, amid the flood
  4. Of mortal ills prevailing.
  5. For still our ancient foe
  6. Doth seek to work us woe;
  7. His craft and pow'r are great,
  8. And, armed with cruel hate,
  9. On earth is not his equal.
  10. 2Did we in our own strength confide,
  11. Our striving would be losing;
  12. were not the right Man on our side,
  13. The Man of God's own choosing.
  14. Dost ask who that may be?
  15. Christ, Jesus, it is He;
  16. Lord Sabaoth His Name,
  17. From age to age the same,
  18. And He must win the battle.
  19. 3And tho' this world, with devils filled,
  20. Should threaten to undo us,
  21. We will not fear, for God hath willed
  22. His truth to triumph through us.
  23. The prince of darkness grim,
  24. We tremble not for him;
  25. His rage we can endure,
  26. For lo! his doom is sure:
  27. One little word shall fell him.
  28. 4That word above all earthly pow'rs--
  29. No thanks to them--abideth;
  30. The Spirit and the gifts are ours
  31. Thro' Him who with us sideth.
  32. Let goods and kindred go,
  33. This mortal life also;
  34. The body they may kill;
  35. God's truth abideth still,
  36. His Kingdom is forever.

About this music

EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC) — Martin Luther. 'Ein Feste Burg (Isorhythmic)' Martin Luther, 1529. Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917, alt.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'Common Service Book with Hymnal', ULCA 1918 Hymn 195, alt. to match syncopation of Hedge translation Lyric source: Presbyterian Hymnal, Revised, 1911 Hymn 122.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the A Mighty Fortress page.

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