A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
words: Martin Luther, tr. by Frederick H. Hedge, music: Martin Luther
based on Psalm 46

Verse 1:

C        G  Em    Am  D   G
A mighty fortress is  our God,

C/E  F2(#4)  C/E   Am  Dm7  G7  C
A    bulwark nev - er  fail -   ing;

C          G  Em  Am    D   G
Our helper He a - midst the flood

C/E  F2(#4)  C/E  Am  Dm7  G7  C
Of   mortal  ills pre-vail -   ing:

C   Am7       D7      G
For still our ancient foe

C    G/B  C  Dm7  E7  Am
Doth seek to work us  woe;

E/G#  Am        Am7/D  D   G
His   craft and pow'r  are great,

F   Dm7   C/E  Fmaj7  Dm6  E
And armed with cru  - el   hate,

Am  F2(#4)   C/E  Am  Dm7  G7  C
On  earth is not  his e   -    qual.

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 a - bideth;
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 for - ever.

�1976, Paragon Associates, Inc.
#118 in Hymns for the Family of God