A Safe Stronghold Our God Is Still(Luther) - Hymn Lyrics & Music

Описание

A Safe Stronghold Our God Is Still(Luther - MP02) - Song Lyrics with Orchestral backing music.

LYRICS:
A safe stronghold our God is still(MP02)
Author: Martin Luther (1529);
Translator: Thomas Carlyle (1831)
Tune: EIN FESTE BURG

1 A safe stronghold our God is still,
a trusty shield and weapon;
he'll keep 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.

2 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.

3 And were this world all devils o'er,
and watching to devour us,
we lay it not to heart so sore;
they cannot 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.

4 God's word, for all their craft and force,
one moment will 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.

FOR SINGERS - music is mostly SATB formatted:
Centre: Soprano (violin/piccolo/flute/cello), Bass (Acoustic Bass/Contrabass)

Right 100% Alto (clarinet), Left 100% Tenor (oboe/tuba/trombone)

Lyrics are formatted for church type projection, for use in worship or choir practice etc.

SONG VERSIONS are the original traditional ones. There are also some variant versions of tunes, standard / full verses or instrumentation.

Lyrics and tunes used are PD versions, my music performance(sound recording) is copyright© Rod Smith but non-commercial, worship and individual education use is OK but NO posting to other YouTube channels or on-line anywhere without permission. Copyright, author and CCLI number (where available) are on the video.

UPDATES & CORRECTIONS: please let me know of any problem or deficiency with a song or music, and I will try and provide a new corrected version.

Thanks Rod