Water versus the Fortress

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Today is the birthday of Martin Luther, the founder of Protestantism.

Martin Luther was not just a theologian, he was also an author, a monk, a priest, and a composer. One of the most famous hymns he composed is titled “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” It opens with the following lyrics:

A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing:
Our helper He, amid the flood
Of mortal ills…