God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength - Psalm 46 Becker (Schütz)

1. 1 God is our refuge and our strength,
A present help in our distress.
2 We will not therefore be afraid
Though all the earth should be removed,
Though mountains great be hurled
Into the ocean’s depths,
3 Though seas may roar and foam
And billows shake the shore,
Though mountains tremble at their pow’r.
2. 4 A river brings refreshing streams
To cheer the city of our God,
The Most High’s holy dwelling place.
5 God is in her; she is secure;
At dawn will God help her.
6 The heathen rage; realms quake;
He lifts His voice, earth melts.
7 The LORD of hosts with us!
Our fortress strong is Jacob’s God.
3. 8 O come, see what the LORD has done:
He desolations brought on earth;
9 He puts an end to all earth’s wars.
Breaks bow and spear, and chariot burns.
10 “Be still, know I am God.
Exalted o’er all men,
Exalted o’er all earth.”
11 The LORD of hosts with us!
Our fortress strong is Jacob’s God.
Music: Martin Luther, 1529; harm. Heinrich Schütz, 1661; arr.
Text: The Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. © 2009, Crown & Covenant Publications. Used by permission.
Tune name: EIN’ FESTE BURG 8 8. 8 8. 6 6. 6 6. 8.
All vocals by Michael E. Owens
I record tunes that anyone can sing.
Now that you know the tune, go ahead and sing it.
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