A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Words: Martin Luther, 1529; tr. Frederick H. Hedge, 1852 · Tune "Ein Feste Burg": Martin Luther, 1529 · Public domain
Verse 1
GA mighty CfortreGss is Dour God,
A Gbulwark CnevDer failing;
Our Ghelper CHGe, amid Dthe flood
Of Gmortal Emills Dprevailing.
For Gstill Cour ancieDnt foe
Doth Gseek Cto work Dus woe;
His Gcraft Emand power Dare great,
And Garmed with CcruDel hate, Gon earDth is Gnot his equal.
Verse 2
GDid we Cin our Gown strength Dconfide,
Our Gstriving Cwould Dbe losing;
Were Gnot Cthe right GMan on Dour side,
The GMan Emof God's Down choosing.
Dost Gask Cwho that Dmay be?
Christ GJesus, Cit Dis He;
Lord GSabaoth, DHEmis name,
From Gage Cto age Dthe same, Gand He Dmust Gwin the battle.
Verse 3
And Gthough Cthis world, Gwith Ddevils filled,
Should GthreatCen to Dundo us,
We Gwill Cnot fear, Gfor God Dhath willed
His Gtruth Emto triumDph through us.
The GPrince Cof DarknDess grim,
We Gtremble Cnot Dfor him;
His Grage Emwe can Dendure,
For Glo, Chis doom Dis sure; Gone Dlittle word Gshall fell him.
Verse 4
That Gword Cabove Gall eartDhly powers,
No Gthanks Cto them, Dabideth;
The GSpirit Cand Gthe gifts Dare ours
Through GHim Emwho with Dus sideth.
Let Ggoods Cand kindrDed go,
This Gmortal Clife Dalso;
The Gbody Emthey Dmay kill:
God's Gtruth CabideDth still, GHis Dkingdom Gis forever.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- C
- D
- Em
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