"A Mighty Fortress is Our God"
	Martin Luther, 1527
	Text from: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK
	(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing  House, 1912), pp. 277-278
	
	
	273
	8, 7, 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7
	
	A MIGHTY fortress is our God,
	A trusty shield and weapon;
	He helps us free from every 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.
	
	2.  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.
	
	3.  Though devils all the world should fill,
	All eager to devour us,
	We tremble not, we fear no ill,
	They shall not overpower 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.
	
	4.  The Word they still shall let remain,
	And not a thank 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:
	Let these all be gone,
	They yet have nothing won;
	The kingdom ours remaineth.
	
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