Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
REFORMATION
267
If God Had Not Been on Our Side
Ps. 124
8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 8. 7.
Wär’ Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit
Martin Luther, 1524
Tr., composite
Wär’ Gott nicht mit uns
“Gesangbuch”
Wittenberg, 1537
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vour
sumed
con
de
they
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had
not
have
come
could
ly
not
us;
us
us,
Lord,
wrath,
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the
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who
did
been
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be
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side
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en
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not
and
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o
limb
have
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And
Our
us.
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all
caped
yawn
pow’r
es
and
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foes
like
a
with
sure
souls,
as
They
With
Would
life
pit
pride
their
ing
and
net,
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wrath
help
threat
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er,
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have
men
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en
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of
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whom
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flock,
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we
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roll
fear
are
ters
to
dark
ken
would
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us.
and
o’er
a
heav
whelmed
gainst
A
men.
near
Thee,
soul
in
our
and
far
gulfed
Lord,
est
a
in
earth
flood,
might
Who
And,
Who
like
rise
mad
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