A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Words: Martin Luther
Tune: Martin Luther
Verse 1
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A MIGHTY FOR-TRESS IS OUR GOD, A SWORD AND SHIELD VIC-TO – RI-OUS
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HE BREAKS THE CRUEL OP-PRES-SOR’S ROD, AND WINS SAL-VA-TION GLO - RI-OUS
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THE OLD SA-TAN-IC FOE, HAS SWORN TO WORK US WOE!
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WITH CRAFT AND DREAD-FUL MIGHT, HE ARMS HIM-SELF TO FIGHT
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ON EARTH HE HAS NO E – QUAL
Verse 2
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NO STRENGTH OF OURS CAN MATCH HIS MIGHT, WE WOULD BE LOST RE-JECT -ED
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BUT NOW A CHAM-PION COMES TO FIGHT, WHOM GOD HIM-SELF E – LECT -ED
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YOU ASK WHO THIS MAY BE? THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HE!
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CHRIST JE-SUS MIGHT-Y LORD, GOD’S ON-LY SON, A - DORED
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HE HOLDS THE FIELD VIC- TOR - RIOUS
Verse 3
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THOUGH HORDES OF DEV-ILS FILL THE LAND, ALL THREAT-‘NING TO DE -VOUR US
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WE TREMBLE NOT UN-MOVED WE STAND, THEY CAN-NOT O-VER POW’R US
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LET THIS WORLD’S TY-RANT RAGE, IN BATTLE WE’LL EN-GAGE!
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HIS MIGHT IS DOOMED TO FAIL, GOD’S JUDGE-MENT MUST PRE-VAIL!
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ONE LIT-TLE WORD SUB -DUES HIM
Verse 3
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GOD’S WORD FOR-EV-ER SHALL A-BIDE, NO THANKS TO FOES WHO FEAR IT
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FOR GOD HIM-SELF FIGHTS BY OUR SIDE WITH WEAP-ONS OF THE SPIR -IT
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WERE THEY TO TAKE OUR HOUSE, GOODS, HONOR, CHILD, OR SPOUSE
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THOUGH LIFE BE WRECHED A-WAY, THEY CAN-NOT WIN THE DAY
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THE KING-DOM’S OURS FOR –EV - VER!
