A Mighty Fortress - 581
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,
Our refuge and our strength.
With His power He defends His own
In battle and in weakness.
Satan tempts us,
With relentless fury,
With cunning schemes
And cruel deceit,
None on earth can compare.
Our own strength can do nothing,
Indeed, we would be lost.
But our God brings us help,
And we are kept secure.
Jesus defends us,
The One who conquered on the cross,
The Lord of highest heaven.
And being God Himself,
He triumphs in the battle.
Though countless demons
Should seek to devour us,
They cannot make us fear,
Nor can they overcome us.
The great accuser
Of the servants of the Lord
Has already been condemned.
Defeated, he will fall
By a single word.
We know with certainty
That God will win the battle,
And nothing will make us afraid
With Christ as our defender.
Though we should lose
Family, possessions, and power,
And even if life is taken,
Jesus stands with us,
And He will give us His kingdom.
