Hymn

[awakeningtohim]

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 power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the

Comments

[pyrodetonator]

Oh my goodness! I was looking at the words to this hymn last night and was seriously considering posting them in my blogs! I can't believe that I pop in here and there they are. Wow.

Awesome, aren't they?

[awakeningtohim]

Oh, absolutely. It's funny (not haha, just "God-funny") that you aer the second person who mentioned being touched by these lyrics.

I had been reading Desiring God or Future Grace (I am simultaneously reading both by John Piper, weird I know!) and there was a snippet in there.

Not only is it timeless, but it is simply worship. I think it is one of the most magestic hymns ever...because of our magestic God, no doubt.