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 pow'r are great And armed with cruel hate On earth is not his equal If 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 You ask who that may be Christ Jesus it is He The Lord of Hosts His name From age to age the same And He must win the battle And tho' this world with devils filled Should threaten to undo us We will not fear for God hath willed His truth to triumph thru us And tho' this world with devils filled Should threaten to undo us We will not fear for God hath willed His truth to triumph thru us A Mighty Fortress is our God His kingdom is forever His kingdom is forever If we in our own strength confide Our striving would be losing