[Verse 1]
A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood,
of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe,
doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
[Verse 2]
Did we in our own strength confide,
our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
the Man of God s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sab-a-oth, His Name,
from age to age the same,
And He must win the bat-tle.
[Chorus] x2
A Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our God
[Verse 3]
And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to un do us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed,
His truth to triumph through us:
The prince of darkness grim,
we tremble not for him
His rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word will fell him.
[Verse 4]
That word above all earthly powers,
no thanks to them, abid-eth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours,
through Him Who with us side-eth:
Let goods and kindred go,
this mortal life al-so;
The body they may kill:
God s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is for ev - er.
[Chorus] x2
A Mighty fortress,
A mighty Fortress is our God