A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Intro:
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Verse:
Hm              A                     G   Em
A mighty fortress is our God
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A bulwark never failing
H                    A                     G   Em
Our helper He amid the flood
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Of mortal ills prevailing

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For still our ancient foe
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Doth seek to work us woe
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His craft and power are great
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And armed with cruel hate
 A                                      Hm                          
On earth is not His equal

Instrumental:
Hm  A  G
Hm  A  G

Verse 2:
Hm               A                              G    Em
Did we in our own strength confide
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Our striving would be losing
Hm                       A                        G  Em
Were not the right Man on our side
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The Man of God's own choosing

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Dost ask who that may be
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Christ Jesus, it is He
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Lord Sabaoth His name
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From age to age the same
A                                         Hm
And He must win the battle

Instrumental:
Hm  A  G
Hm  A  G

Verse 3:
Hm                          A                         G  Em
And though this world, with devils filled
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Should threaten to undo us
Hm                   A                         G    Em
We will not fear, for God has willed
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His truth to triumph through us

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The prince of darkness grim
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We tremble not for him
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His rage we can endure
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For lo, his doom is sure
A                                        Hm
One little word shall fell him

Instrumental:
Hm  A  G
Hm  A  G

Verse 4:
Cm                      Bb                   Ab     Fm
That Word above all earthly powers
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No thanks to them abideth
Cm                Bb                      Ab  Fm
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
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Through Him who with us sideth
          
              Eb                       F
Let goods and kindred go
              Gm           Ab
This mortal life also
              Eb/G              Ab
The body they may kill
                Fm                  Eb/G
God's truth abideth still

Outro:
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His kingdom is forever and ever, amen
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Forever and ever, amen
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His kingdom  His kingdom
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Forever