Lyra Davidica/Luther's Hymn

For other English-language translations of this work, see Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (Luther).

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Lyra Davidica (1708)
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Luther's Hymn
by Martin Luther, translated by Anonymous

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Luther Hymn on his way to Worms.
Eine feste burg is unser Gott.

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Transcribed lyrics (not listed in original)

God is our refuge & strong fence
is our best Arms & Armour
While pow^rs of darkness now commence
their last & grand temptation hour
while ye old enemy
assaults us irefully
all arm'd w^th Strength and art
w^th gin & fiery dart
none like him all the World o'er.

2.

NOught here avails our Strength or Deed;
We presently must be destroy'd.
But for us fights a Man indeed;
A Champion bold, th' Elect of God.
Does any ask, who is't?
His Name is Jesus Christ;
The Lord of Hosts Divine:
We'll to none else incline.
He, He sustains the Inroad.

7.

And should we thousand Divels see,
Just ready us to Swallow,
We would not doubt the Victory:
The Day is ours we surely know
The Prince of this World vain,
With al his Might and Main,
Can do no Injury.
For Judg'd himself is he.
One little VVord can him o'rethrow.

4.

They shall not shake God's Stable Word.
And this we shall not thank 'em for.
He keeps the Field with Flaming Sword
Of his own Spirit's Victorious Power:
And tho' they Rob of Life,
Goods, Honour, Child or Wife;
To them no Gain 'twill be;
We'll ftand Resign'd and free:
The Kingdom's left still at the Door

Lyra Davidica/Luther's Hymn

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