A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Authors

Hedge, Frederic Henry (1805-1890) (Translated)
Luther, Martin (1483-1546) (Text)

Tags

Salvation

Bible verses

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Verse 1
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A mighty 
fortress 
is our 
God, a 
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never 
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For 
still our 
an
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Foe doth 
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work us 
woe;
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His 
craft and 
pow'r 
are 
great, and 
armed with 
cruel 
hate,
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On 
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Verse 2
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Did we in 
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striving 
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Were not the 
right Man 
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Verse 3
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And though this 
world with 
devils 
filled should 
threaten 
to un
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us;
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We will not 
fear for 
God hath 
willed His 
truth to 
triumph 
thr
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us:
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The 
prince of 
dark
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grim, we 
tremble 
not for 
him;
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His 
rage we 
can 
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lo, his 
doom is 
sure,
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One 
little 
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him.
Verse 4
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That Word a
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earthly 
pow'r, no 
thanks to 
them a
bid
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The Spirit 
and the 
gifts are 
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Him who 
with us 
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Let 
goods and 
kin
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go, this 
mortal 
life al
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The 
body 
they 
may 
kill; God's 
truth a
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His 
kingdom 
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ver!
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