A Mighty Fortress Is Our God : Lyrics
A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from ev’ry need
That has 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.
With might of ours can naught be done;
Soon were our loss effected.
But for us fights the valiant One
Whom God Himself elected.
You ask, “Who is this?”
Jesus Christ it is,
The almighty Lord.
And there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.
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.
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 do what they will–
Hate, steal, hurt, or kill–
Though all may be gone,
Our victory is won;
The kingdom’s ours forever!
- German Lyrics by Martin Luther (1483-1546), composite translation from Hymnary.org. Public Domain.
- Meter: 87 87 55 56 7
Score
Available from MobileHymns.org
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God : Recording
- Tune: Ein Feste Burg Revised composer by Martin Luther (1483-1546). Public Domain.
- Performance ℗ 2020 Richard Irwin Music®. All rights reserved. ISRC UKTU21900141
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God : Free MP3 Download
The music used in this recording belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance rights ℗ belong to Richard M S Irwin. You may click the Download Button to obtain the MP3 reco
If you use our free MP3 hymns, please consider a donation to help keep this service free.
To keep up to date with the latest recordings, add your email address to our newsletter list. Please also follow us on SoundCloud, Twitter and and Facebook.
Click Here to DownloadPlease Right-Click and Save Link if needed
Streaming Services
To listen using streaming services such as SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Music etc. Click Here.
