Words = << \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. " A might -- y For -- tress is our God, a bul -- wark nev -- er fail -- ing; Our Help -- er He, a -- mid the flood, Of mor -- tal ills pre -- vail -- ing. For still our an -- cient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow'r are great And, armed with cru -- el hate, On earth is not his e -- qual. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. " Did we in our own strength con -- fide, Our striv -- ing would be los -- ing, Were not the right man on our side, The Man of God's own choos -- ing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Je -- sus, it is He, Lord Sab -- a -- oth His name, From age to age the same, And he must win the bat -- tle. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. " And though this world with dev -- ils filled, Should threat -- en to un -- do us, We will not fear for God hath willed His truth to tri -- umph through us. The prince of dark -- ness grim, We trem -- ble not for him; His rage we can en -- dure, For lo, his doom is sure: One lit -- tle word shall fell him. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. " That word a -- bove all earth -- ly pow'rs, No thanks to them, a -- bid -- eth; The Spir -- it and the gifts are ours Through Him who with us sid -- eth; Let goods and kin -- dred go, This mor -- tal life al -- so; The bod -- y they may kill. God's truth a -- bid -- eth still, His King -- dom is for -- ev -- er. } >>