A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Words and music by Martin Luther · tr. Frederick Hedge · 1852

Key of C · 92 BPM · 4/4 · Trust,Assurance · Psalm 46:1

Verse 1

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.

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

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.

Verse 4

That word above
all earthly pow'rs, 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.

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