Castelo Forte - 581

Stronghold - 581

Castelo Forte - 581

A mighty fortress is our GodCastelo forte é nosso Deus
A bulwark never failingAmparo e fortaleza
Our helper He, amid the floodCom seu poder defende os seus
Of mortal ills prevailingNa luta e na fraqueza
For still our ancient foeNos tenta Satanás
Doth seek to work us woeCom fúria pertinaz
His craft and power are greatCom artimanhas tais
And armed with cruel hateE astúcias tão cruéis
On Earth is not his equalQue iguais não há na Terra

Did we in our own strength confideA nossa força nada faz
Our striving would be losingEstamos, sim, perdidos
Were not the right Man on our sideMas nosso Deus socorro traz
The Man of God's own choosingE somos protegidos
Dost ask who that may be?Defende-nos Jesus
Christ Jesus, it is HeO que venceu na cruz
Lord Sabaoth His nameO Senhor dos altos céus
From age to age the sameE sendo também Deus
And He must win the battleTriunfa na batalha

And though this world, with devils filledSe nos quisessem devorar
Should threaten to undo usDemônios não contados
We will not fear, for God hath willedNão nos podiam assustar
His truth to triumph through usNem somos derrotados
The Prince of Darkness grimO grande acusador
We tremble not for himDos servos do Senhor
His rage we can endureJá condenado está
For lo, his doom is sureVencido cairá
One little word shall fell himPor uma só palavra

That word above all earthly powersQue Deus a luta vencerá
No thanks to them, abidethSabemos com certeza
The Spirit and the gifts are oursE nada nos assustará
Through Him who with us sidethCom Cristo por defesa
Let goods and kindred goSe temos de perder
This mortal life alsoFamília, bens, poder
The body they may killE, embora a vida vá
God's truth abideth stillPor nós Jesus está
His kingdom is foreverE dar-nos-á seu reino