A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
| Category: | Religious |
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| Notes: | One of the best-known hymns by Martin Luther, written around 1529. Often called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation," it proclaims God's power, protection, and eternal reign. |
CA mighty Gfortress Amis ourGGod,
Ama buEmlwark nCever faDmilinCg;
COur helper GHe, aAmmid the flGood,
Amof moEmrtal ilCls prevDmailiCng:
For stAmill our anD7cient fGoe,
doth sGeek to woFrk us wAmoe;
His Amcraft and pD7ower are grGeat,
and, arFmed with cDmruel hEate,
AmOn eaEmrth is nCot his DmequaCl.
CDid we in oGur own stAmrength coGnfide,
Amour sEmtriving woCuld be lDmosinCg;
CWere not the rGight Man Amon our siGde,
Amthe MEman of GCod's own cDmhoosCing:
Dost aAmsk who tD7hat may Gbe?
Christ JeGsus, Fit is AmHe;
Lord AmSab-a-D7oth, His NaGme,
from aFge to Dmage the sEame,
AmAnd HEme must wCin the Dmbat-Ctle.
GA Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our GodC
GA Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our GodC
CAnd though this worlGd, with dAmevils filGled,
Amshould thEmreaten Cto un Dmdo uCs,
CWe will not feGar, for GAmod hath wGilled,
AmHis tEmruth to tCriumph thrDmough Cus:
The pAmrince of dD7arkness gGrim,
we trGemble Fnot for Amhim
His rAmage we cD7an enGdure,
for lFo, his dDmoom is sEure,
AmOne lEmittle woCrd will Dmfell hCim.
CThat word aboGve all eaAmrthly Gpowers,
Amno thEmanks to tChem, aDmbid-eCth;
CThe Spirit aGnd the gAmifts are ouGrs,
Amthrough EmHim Who wCith us sDmide-eCth:
Let gAmoods and kD7indred Ggo,
this moGrtal lFife al-Amso;
The bAmody tDhey may kGill:
God's trFuth abiDmdeth sEtill,
AmHis kEmingdom iCs for Dmev - Cer.
GA Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our GodC
GA Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our GodC
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