A Mighty Fortress (EIN FESTE BURG)
Channel: AreOhSea
Date: 2023-07-15

*Tune:* EIN FESTE BURG 
*Author and Composer:* Martin Luther 
*Original title:* Ein' Feste Burg 
*Translator:* Frederick H. Hedge 
*Flat.io version:* DO Author 

*Lyrics:* 
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 power are great, 
And, armed with cruel hate, 
On earth is not his equal. 

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: 
You 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. 

And though this world, with devils filled, 
Should threaten to undo us; 
We will not fear, for God hath willed 
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. 

That Word above all earthly powers, 
No thanks to them, abideth; 
The Spirit and the gifts are ours 
Through 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 for- 
His kingdom is for- 
His kingdom is forever.