Telling the good news about Jesus!
Faith Lutheran Church
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need
That hath us now overtaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On Earth is not his equal.
With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is.
Of Sabbath Lord,
And there's none other God;
He holds the field forever.
Though devils all the world should fill,
All eager to devour us.
We tremble not, we fear no ill,
They shall not overpower us.
This world's prince
May still scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none,
he's judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.
The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He's by our side upon the plain
With His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child and wife,
Let these all be gone,
They yet have nothing won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.
Melody: Martin Luther, 1529;
Lyrics: Martin Luther (1529) as translated from German;
Tune: "Ein' feste Burg"; Midi file from The Cyber Hymnal.
Hymn #262 from The Lutheran Hymnal (Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, 1941.)
The text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Rev. Robert E. Smith and is in the public domain.
Psalm 86:5-7 NIV
You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. Hear my prayer O Lord; Listen to my cry for mercy. In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.
Psalm 46:1-3 NIV
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah.
Romans 8:37-39 NIV
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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