A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Written By: Martin Luther, Frederick H. Hedge

As performed by Maranatha

Intro: (traditional) Am – G – F – C/E – F – G C Keys

C G Am G Em C G C
A mighty fortress is our God, a sword and shield victorious;
C G Am G Em C Dm-G C
He breaks the cruel oppressor’s rod and wins salvation glorious
C Am G G/B F C
The old satanic foe has sworn to work us woe;
Am D G F A E
With craft and dreadful might he arms himself to fight,
Am Em C G C + 3 Meas. C + all instr
On earth he has no e -- qual.

C G C C F G C C
No strength of ours can match his might. We would be lost, rejected
Am Em F G Am Em F-G C
But now a champion comes to fight, whom God Himself elected.
Am D/F# G G/B E/G# Am
You ask who this may be? The Lord of Hosts is He;
Am D/F# G F E
Christ Jesus, mighty Lord. God’s only Son adored.
Am G F C/E F G C C
He holds the field victorious

C G C F G C C
Though hordes of devils fill the land, All threat'ning to devour us
Am Em F G Am Em-F - G C C
We tremble not unmoved we stand. They cannot overpow'r us
Am D/F# G G/B E/G# Am
Let this world's tyrant rage, In battle we'll engage
Am D/F# G F E
His might is doomed to fail, God's judgment must prevail
Am G F C/E F G C C
One little word subdues him

Chorus: (2x)
G G/B C C
A mighty for – tress, a mighty fortress is our God!

C G C F G C C
God's Word forever shall abide, No thanks to foes who fear it
Am Em F G Am Em F G C C
For God Himself fights by our side with weapons of the Spirit
Am D/F# G E/G# Am
Were they to take our house, goods, honor, child or spouse
Am D/F# G F E
Though life be wrenched away, they cannot win the day
Am G F C/E F G C C
The Kingdom's ours forever!

Chorus (3x)