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A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
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Our helper He, amid the flood, of mortal ills prevailing:
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For still our ancient foe, doth seek to work us woe;
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His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
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On earth is not his e--qual.
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Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
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Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God's own choosing:
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Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
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Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
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And He must win the bat tle.
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And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to un do us,
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We will not fear, for God hath willed, His truth to triumph through us:
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The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not of him
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His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
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One little word shall fell him.
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That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abide th;
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The Spirit and the gifts are ours, through Him Who with us side th:
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Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life al so;
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The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still,
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His kingdom is for ev er.