5. 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' was sung at the funeral of a man who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during the Second World War before becoming president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. Who was the man?
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Answer:
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower, born in Denison, Texas, in 1890 is the correct answer. Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in the Second Word War, before becoming president of the United States. He served as president from 1953 to 1961, replacing Harry Truman. Eisenhower was succeeded by John Kennedy. He died of congestive heart failure on March 28, 1969, at the age of 78.
The Website Nethymnal.org reports the hymn 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' was sung at his funeral. Martin Luther wrote the words to the hymn in 1529. More than three hundred years later, 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God' was translated from German to English by Frederic H. Hedge in 1853.
"This song has been called 'the greatest hymn of the greatest man of the greatest period of German history' and the 'Battle Hymn of the Reformation'", Nethymnal.org states.
Here are the words to 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God':
"A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God's own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever."
And here are the words to an alternate translation:
"A mighty fortress is our God, a trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need that hath us now overtaken.
The old evil foe now means deadly woe; deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight; on Earth is not his equal.
With might of ours can naught be done, soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One, whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, who is this? Jesus Christ it is.
Of Sabbath Lord, and there's none other God;
He holds the field forever.
Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us.
We tremble not, we fear no ill, they shall not overpower us.
This world's prince may still scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none, he's judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.
The Word they still shall let remain nor any thanks have for it;
He's by our side upon the plain with His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life, goods, fame, child and wife,
Let these all be gone, they yet have nothing won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth."
A small collection of great hymns of the Christian faith that have wonderful last lines. I'll give you the last line of the last verse as found on hymntime.com, and the writer - you name the hymn. 
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