Hymn
A Mighty Fortress
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 pow'r are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
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 Sabaoth His Name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And tho' this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo 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 shall fell him.
That word above all earthly pow'rs--
No thanks to them--abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Thro' Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill;
God's truth abideth still,
His Kingdom is forever.
A Mighty Fortress — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/a-mighty-fortress
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote A Mighty Fortress?
The words of A Mighty Fortress are credited to Martin Luther and Frederic Henry Hedge; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 3 more hymns by Martin Luther, including Away in a Manger and From Heaven Above to Earth I Come.
Is A Mighty Fortress public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of A Mighty Fortress?
A Mighty Fortress is in 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7.