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<title>BLB Hymns</title>
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<h2>A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present Help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1</h3></p>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_l_u_luther_m.jpg" alt="Martin Luther - Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529" width="131.333333333333" height="162"></td>
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<td><em>Words & Music:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_l_u_luther_m.html" target="_blank">Martin Luther</a>, 1529 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_f_fortress.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p class="just">This song has been called “the greatest hymn of the greatest man of the greatest period of German history” and the “Battle Hymn of the Reformation.”</td>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_h_e_hedge_fh.jpg" alt="Frederic Henry Hedge (1805-1890)" width="132.666666666667" height="199.333333333333"></td>
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<p>A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;<br>
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Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:<br>
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For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;<br>
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His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,<br>
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On earth is not his equal.</p>
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<p>Did we in our strength confide, our striving would be losing;<br>
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Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:<br>
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Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;<br>
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Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,<br>
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And He must win the battle.</p>
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<p>And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,<br>
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We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:<br>
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The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;<br>
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His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,<br>
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One little word shall fell him.</p>
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<p>That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;<br>
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The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:<br>
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Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;<br>
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The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,<br>
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His kingdom is forever.</p>
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<p><em>Alternate translation:</em></p>
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<p>A mighty fortress is our God, a trusty shield and weapon;<br>
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He helps us free from every need that hath us now overtaken.<br>
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The old evil foe now means deadly woe; deep guile and great might<br>
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Are his dread arms in fight; on Earth is not his equal.</p>
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<p>With might of ours can naught be done, soon were our loss effected;<br>
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But for us fights the Valiant One, Whom God Himself elected.<br>
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Ask ye, Who is this? Jesus Christ it is.<br>
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Of Sabbath Lord, and there’s none other God;<br>
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He holds the field forever.</p>
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<p>Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us.<br>
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We tremble not, we fear no ill, they shall not overpower us.<br>
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This world’s prince may still scowl fierce as he will,<br>
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He can harm us none, he’s judged; the deed is done;<br>
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One little word can fell him.</p>
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<p>The Word they still shall let remain nor any thanks have for it;<br>
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He’s by our side upon the plain with His good gifts and Spirit.<br>
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And take they our life, goods, fame, child and wife,<br>
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Let these all be gone, they yet have nothing won;<br>
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The Kingdom ours remaineth.</p>
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