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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
% as complete scores (words and music), using all accompaniment parts, 
% in formats that are easily accessible on most computer OS's and which
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% that is "Hymnal-quality", and could feasibly be used as the basis for
% a printed church hymnal.
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% the various ABC and ABC Plus software.  Undoubtedly, I am also indebted 
% to all of the great Christians who wrote these hymns.
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% 2) It must be a Christian piece
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% Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Edition
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%OHSCRIP Ps 124:1-8, Rom 8:31-39
%OHTOPICS {Christian Life}, {Courage in Affliction}, {Faithfulness}, {God, Care of}, {God, Creator [3]}, {Gratitude}, {Loyalty}, {Security}, {Trust}, {Victory}
%OHCATEGORY REFORMATION
%OHMETRICAL 8 7 8 7 8 8 7
%OHCOMPLEXITY 2
%OHCOMPOSER from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524
%OHARRANGER Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)
%OHAUTHOR Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
%OHTRANSLATOR composite
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X: 1
T: If God Had Not Been on Our Side
T: (also known as Had God not Come, May Israel Say or Were God Not With Us At This Time)
C: Words: Martin Luther, 1524.  Translation composite. 
C: Music: 'Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit (1524)' from Walter's Geistliche Gesangbüchlein, 1524. 
C: Setting: Michael Praetorius, 1610.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
S: Translation is public domain per Project Wittenberg: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns/ourside.txt
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w: 1.~If God had not been on our side And had not come to aid * * us, 
w: 2.~Their fur- ious wrath, did God per- mit, Would sure- ly have con- sumed * * us 
w: 3.~Blest be the Lord, who foiled their threat That they could not de- vour * * us; 
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w: The foes with all their pow'r and pride Would sure- ly have dis- mayed * * us; 
w: And as a deep and yawn- ing pit With life and limb en- tombed * * us. 
w: Our souls, like birds, es- caped their net, They could not ov- er- pow'r * * us. 
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w: For we, His flock, would have to fear The threat of men both 
w: Like men o'er whom dark wa- ters roll Their wrath would have en- 
w: The snare is bro- ken we are free! Our help is ev- er, 
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w: far and near Who rise in might a- gainst * * us. 
w: gulfed our soul And, like a flood, o'er- whelmed * * us. 
w: Lord, in Thee, Who mad- est earth and hea- * * ven. 
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