A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never fai--ling; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevai--ling. 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 e -- qual. Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be lo - sing, Were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choo-sing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He; Lord Sa-baoth his name, from age to age the same, And He must win the bat--tle. And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to un-do 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, a--bid--eth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours through him who with us sid--eth. Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life al - so; The bo-dy they may kill: God's truth a-bideth still; His kingdom is forev - er. Verse 5 A mighty fortress is our God A sword and shield victorious He breaks the cruel oppressor's rod And wins salvation glorious The old satanic foe Has sworn to work us woe With craft and dreadful might He arms himself to fight On earth he has no equal Verse 6 No strength of ours can match his might We would be lost rejected But now a champion comes to fight Whom God Himself elected You ask who this may be The Lord of hosts is He Christ Jesus mighty Lord God's only Son adored He holds the field victorious Verse 7 Though hordes of devils fill the land All threat'ning to devour us We tremble not unmoved we stand They cannot overpow'r us Let this world's tyrant rage In battle we'll engage His might is doomed to fail God's judgment must prevail One little word subdues him Verse 8 God's Word forever shall abide No thanks to foes who fear it For God Himself fights by our side With weapons of the Spirit Were they to take our house Goods honor child or spouse Though life be wrenched away They cannot win the day The Kingdom's ours forever Verse 9 A mighty fortress is our God A trusty shield and weapon He helps us free from ev'ry need That hath us now o'ertaken 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 Verse 10 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 sabaoth Lord And there's none other God He holds the field forever Verse 11 Though devils all the world should fill All eager to devour us We tremble not we fear no ill They shall not overpow'r 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 Verse 12 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 Though these all be gone Our vict'ry has been won The Kingdom ours remaineth Artist: Martin Luther Copyright Credits: CCLI Song #: 42964 Written By: Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge Copyright: © Public Domain