A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Text :

Luther, Martin (1483-1546)

Translated :

Hedge, Frederic Henry (1805-1890)

Tags :

Salvation

Keynote :

Scripture Reference :

Rom 8 : 37-39, 1Cor 15 : 55-57, Ps 18 : 1-2, 2Sam 22 : 2-3

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A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodVerse 1
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A mighty 
fortress 
is our 
God, a 
Bulwark 
never 
fa
i
ling;
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Our Helper 
He a
mid the 
flood of 
mortal 
ills pre
va
i
ling;
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For 
still our 
an
cient 
Foe doth 
seek to 
work us 
woe;
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His 
craft and 
pow`r 
are 
great, and 
armed with 
cruel 
hate,
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On 
earth is 
not his 
e
qual.
Verse 2
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Did we in 
our own 
strength con
fide, our 
striving 
would be 
lo
sing;
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Were not the 
right Man 
on our 
side, the 
Man of 
God`s own 
cho
o
sing;
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Dost
 ask who 
that 
may 
be: Christ 
Jesus 
it is 
He;
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Lord 
Sabba
oth 
His 
name, from 
age to 
age the 
same,
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And 
He must 
win the 
bat
tle.
Verse 3
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And though this 
world with 
devils 
filled should 
threaten 
to un
do 
us;
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We will not 
fear for 
God hath 
willed His 
truth to 
triumph 
thr
ough 
us:
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The 
prince of 
dark
ness 
grim, we 
tremble 
not for 
him;
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His 
rage we 
can 
en
dure for 
lo, his 
doom is 
sure,
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One 
little 
word shall 
fel
l 
him.
Verse 4
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That Word a
bove all 
earthly 
pow`r, no 
thanks to 
them a
bid
eth;
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The Spirit 
and the 
gifts are 
ours through 
Him who 
with us 
si
deth;
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Let 
goods and 
kin
dred 
go, this 
mortal 
life al
so;
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The 
body 
they 
may 
kill; God`s 
truth a
bideth 
still,
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His 
kingdom 
is for
e
ver!