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A safe stronghold our God is still,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He'll help us clear from all the ill
That hath us now o'ertaken.
The ancient prince of hell
Hath risen with purpose fell;
Strong mail of craft and power
He weareth in this hour;
On earth is not his fellow.
With force of arms we nothing can,
Full soon were we down-ridden;
But for us fights the proper man
Whom God Himself hath bidden.
Ask ye, Who is this same?
Christ Jesus is His name,
The Lord Sabaoth's Son;
He, and no other one,
Shall conquer in the battle.
And were this world all devils o'er,
And watching to devour us,
We lay it not to heart so sore;
Not they can overpower us.
And let the prince of ill
Look grim as e'er he will,
He harms us not a whit;
For why? his doom is writ;
A word shall quickly slay him.
God's word, for all their craft and force,
One moment shall not linger,
But, spite of hell, shall have its course;
'Tis written by His finger.
And though they take our life,
Goods, honour, children, wife,
Yet is their profit small;
These things shall vanish all,
The city of God remaineth.
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1889 | # 856 | | 1965 | # 402 | | 1962 | # 562 | | 2004 | # 389 | | 1960 | # 473 | | 2000 | # 366 | | 2000 | # 2 | | 1983 | # 114 | | 1950 | # 183 | | 1983 | # 661 | | 1964 | # 381 | | 1954 | # 494 | | 1925 | # 179 | | | # 3 | | 1991 | # 25 | | 1925 | # 199 | | 1931 | # 436 | | | # 723 | | 1908 | # 391 | | 1938 | # 405 | | 1906 | # 362 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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EIN' FESTE BURG (FORTRESS)
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 7
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Dates:
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1529
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 250 | No key | | # 583 | No key | | # 381 | C | | # 26 | C | | # 25 | C | | # 40 | C | | # 562 | D | | # 2 | D | | # 494 | D | | # 378 | D | | # 388 | No key | | # 551 | C |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
