A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

<p>A mighty fortress is our God<br/>A stronghold never failing;<br/>Our helper He amid the flood<br/>Of mortal ills prevaling<br/>For still our ancient foe<br/>Conspires to work us woe;<br/>His craft and power are great<br/>And armed with bitter hate<br/>On earth is not his equal<br/><br/>If we in our own strength confide<br/>Our striving would be losing<br/>Unless God&#x27;s man is on our side<br/>The man of God&#x27;s own choosing<br/>You ask who that may be?<br/>Christ Jesus, it is He;<br/>The Lord of Hosts, His name<br/>From age to age the same<br/>And He must win the battle<br/>And though this world, with devils filled<br/>Should threaten to undo us<br/>We will not fear, for God has willed<br/>His truth to triumph through us<br/>The Prince of Darkness grim<br/>We tremble not for him;<br/>His rage we can endure<br/>For lo, his doom is sure;<br/>God&#x27;s word shall overthrow him<br/><br/>That word above all earthly powers<br/>Is evermore abiding;<br/>The Spirit and the gifts are ours<br/>Through Jesus with us siding<br/>Let goods and kindred go<br/>This mortal life also;<br/>The body they may kill;<br/>God&#x27;s truth is with us still;<br/>His kingdom is forever