{ "authors": [ "Martin Luther" ], "ccli_number": 12456, "comments": "", "copyright": "Public Domain", "song_number": 0, "title": "A Mighty Fortress is our God", "topics": [], "verse_order_list": [], "verses": [ [ "A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;\r\nOur helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:\r\nFor still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;\r\nHis craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,\r\nOn earth is not his equal.\r\n", "v1" ], [ "Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;\r\nWere not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:\r\nDost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;\r\nLord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,\r\nAnd He must win the battle.\r\n", "v2" ], [ "And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,\r\nWe will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:\r\nThe Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;\r\nHis rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,\r\nOne little word shall fell him.\r\n", "v3" ], [ "That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;\r\nThe Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:\r\nLet goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;\r\nThe body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,\r\nHis kingdom is forever.\r\n", "v4" ] ] }