A Mighty Fortress is OUR GOD

A Mighty Fortress is our God

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. 

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:

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. 

3.     And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,

We will not fear, for God has willed, His truth to triumph through us:

The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him

His rage we can endure, behold, his doom is sure,

One little word shall fell him. 

4.     That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, is with us

The Spirit and the gifts are ours, through Him who with us sideth:

Let goods and family go, this mortal life also;

The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still,

His kingdom is forever. 

This old faithful hymn rings true for us. It reminds us of its source in Psalm 46:10-11:

“Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress.