Hymns to Help Us Through: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

Hymns to Help Us Through - Day 12 - “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”...

Good Friday morning, friends!! Each time I hear/play/sing this stirring hymn by Martin Luther, I'm reminded that God really, really IS in control!

(By the way, you'll definitely want to use headphones - the sound of this pipe organ is amazing!! The words for today's hymn are below, in case you want to sing along!) :)

“A Mighty Fortress”

Tune: Ein Fest Burg

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.

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.

And though 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.

That Word above all earthly powers,
no thanks to them, abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours
through 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 for ever.
Amen.

Blessings, my friends! :)

Father Todd