A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

A mighty fortress is our God

A stronghold never failing

Our helper He amid the flood

Of mortal ills prevailing

For still our ancient foe

Conspires to work us woe

His craft and power are great

And armed with bitter hate

On earth is not his equal

If we in our own strength confide

Our striving would be losing

Unless God's man is on our side

The man of God's own choosing

You ask who that may be

Christ Jesus, it is He

The Lord of Hosts, 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 has 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

God's word shall overthrow him

That word above all earthly powers

Is evermore abiding

The Spirit and the gifts are ours

Through Jesus with us siding

Let goods and kindred go

This mortal life also

The body they may kill

God's truth is with us still

His kingdom is forever