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This Hymn
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By Gary James Smith
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This Hymn

This hymn must have stirred through churches
Like wildfire in the past
When reformation truth was preached
Hell's gate received a blast
For voices in accord arose
To sing our Lord's true praise
And still is sung unto this day
May Jesus Christ be praised

Still strong it stands our Fortress sure
The God of Abraham
Beside Him is none other there
He is the Great I Am
Praise God our God He changeth not
Yesterday... Today... Forever
And truth prevailed down through the ages
His Truth abides forever

The Spirit blessed to manufacture
This song within his heart
As Martin Luther's soul rehearsed
How God had played a part
And filled with joy mingled with awe
What Truth his soul had found
That Salvation was by grace through faith
His destiny... Heaven bound!

Now his soul could not refrain
From bursting forth with song
We the recipients of that blessing
As well we sing along
So praise You Father for that hymn
Still down through the ages sung
"A Mighty Fortress is Our God"
Let's sing it everyone!

Copyright February 19 2018 9:20am

Gary James Smith
 


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Submitted: Monday, February 19, 2018

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

About the Poet
I came to know the Lord as my personal Saviour in January of 1972. I was married on Oct 21,1966 to my wife Linda who also loves the Lord. We have ten children and now twenty-four grand children. In Aug 2012 we got the announcement of the birth of our first GREAT grand child (a baby girl). I was thrilled to find others of like precious faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! What a Savior! I am presently living in Champion, Alberta, Canada but we are originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. That is where the poem Canadian Tribute to America was birthed. One Sunday as I walked across the city on my way to church I came to the top of a hill and looked across at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After watching the events of the Sept 11 tragedy it was weighing on my heart and mind and the Lord gave me these words. We came to Calgary and when my oldest daughter saw this poem she said, �Dad, what�s this?� and I said a poem and she replied �Dad, that�s not a poem , that�s a song� and she then went to the piano and began to sing and play it. The result of which turned into a song entitled, A Canadian Tribute to America which she recorded on CD. garyjamessmith2005@yahoo.ca


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