English

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Translator
Frederick Henry Hedge
Composer
Martin Luther
Copyright
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Verse 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 power are great; And armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.

Verse 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.

Verse 3

And tho' 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.

Verse 4

That word above all earthly powers, 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.

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Public Domain Information

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Tune
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Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 121, scan page 136 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/136). Credit as printed: Martin Luther, 1529; translated by Frederick H. Hedge, 1853. Text author: Martin Luther (1483–1546; dates from Wikidata Q9554, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1546): public domain.
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Translation Rights
Public Domain Translation by Frederick Henry Hedge (1805–1890; dates from Wikidata Q5497046) as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), published in the U.S. before 1931; translator died more than 70 years ago: public domain.
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