My explanation of A Might Fortress

1. A Mighty Fortress

2. Psalms 46
1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Selah

3. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 Jehovah of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

4. 8 Come, behold the works of Jehovah,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 Jehovah of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

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8. 2.
Did we in our own strength confide
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right One on our side
The Man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth is His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
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12. 3.
And though this world, with evil filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph thru 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.
Words and Music by: Martin Luther
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16. Verse 1
A Mighty Fortress

17. Verse 1
God
Satan

18. Verse 1
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
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arkHelper

19. Verse 1
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
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arkHelper
woegreat powerhate

20. Verse 1
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
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arkHelper
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate

21. Verse 1
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate

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25. 2-12

26. 3-12

27. 4-12
vs. 2 ~ Lord, We Come Before Thee Now

28. 5-12

29. 6-12

30. 10-12
3.

31. 11-12

32. 12-12

33. 2-12

34. 3-12

35. 4-12

36. 5-12
vs. 2 ~ Standing On The Promises

37. 6-12

38. 7-12

39. 8-12

40. 9-12
vs. 3 ~ Standing On The Promises

41. 10-12

42. 11-12

43. 12-12

44. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
own strength
Verse 2

45. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
Verse 2
own strength
striving

46. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
Verse 2
own strength
striving{losing

47. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
Verse 2
own strength
striving{losing
Christ
Jesus

48. woegreat powerhate
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
Christ
Jesusthe right one
Verse 2

49. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Christ
Jesus
Verse 2

50. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
Christ
Jesus
Verse 2

51. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
Verse 2
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
Christ
Jesus
winthebattle
own strength
striving{losing

52. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
woegreat powerhate
own strength
striving{losing
Verse 2
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
Christ
Jesus
winthebattle

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56. 2-16

57. 3-16

58. 4-16
And

59. 5-16
vs. 2 ~ Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus

60. 6-16

61. 7-16

62. 8-16
Your

63. 9-16
vs. 3 ~ Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus

64. 10-16

65. 11-16
Each piece put on with

66. 12-16

67. 13-16
vs. 4 ~ Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus

68. 14-16

69. 15-16

70. 16-16
live

71. 1 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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72. 1 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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73. 2.
Strong in the Lord of hosts
And in His mighty power;
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Is more than conqueror.
2 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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Words by: Charles Wesley
Music by: William B. Bradbury

74. 2 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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75. 2 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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76. 3.
Stand, then, in His great might,
With all His strength endued;
But take, to arm you for the fight,
But take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.
3 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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Words by: Charles Wesley
Music by: William B. Bradbury

77. 3 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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78. 3 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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Panoply: a complete suit of armor (dictionary.com)

79. 4.
Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul;
Take every virtue, every grace,
Take every virtue, every grace,
And fortify the whole.
4 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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Words by: Charles Wesley
Music by: William B. Bradbury

80. 4 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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81. 4 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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82. 5.
That having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
You may o'ercome thru Christ alone,
You may o'ercome thru Christ alone,
And stand entire at last.
5 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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Words by: Charles Wesley
Music by: William B. Bradbury

83. 5 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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84. 5 - Soldiers of Christ, Arise
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85. 2-16

86. 3-16

87. 4-16

88. 5-16
vs. 2 ~ To Christ Be True

89. 6-16

90. 7-16

91. 8-16

92. 9-16
vs. 3 ~ To Christ Be True

93. 10-16

94. 11-16

95. 12-16

96. 13-16
vs. 4 ~ To Christ Be True
4.
And He will be your friend,

97. 14-16
De - fend - ing and pro - tect - ing you
To life’s tri - umph - ant end

98. 15-16

99. 16-16

100. Verse 2
God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle

101. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World

102. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
evil filled

103. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
Undo Us
evil filled

104. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
Undo Usnot fear
evil filled

105. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
not fear
let go…
World
Undo Us
evil filled
Verse 3

106. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
Undo Usnot fear
let go…
evil filled
truthtriumph

107. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
Undo Usnot fear
let go…
evil filled
TRUTH
ABIDES
truthtriumph

108. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
Verse 3
World
Undo Usnot fear
let go…
evil filled
truthtriumph
TRUTH
ABIDES
KINGDOM
FOREVER

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112. Rise up, O child of God! His King - dom tar - ries long;
Bring in the day of broth - er - hood And end the night of wrong.

113. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod;
As child - ren of the Son of Man, Rise up, O child of God!

114. 1 – Faith is the Victory
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115. Faith is the victory!
Faith is the victory!
O glorious victory
That o-ver-comes the world.
c – Faith is the Victory
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116. 2.
His banner over us is love,
Our sword the Word of God;
We tread the road the saints above
With shouts of triumph trod.
By faith they, like a whirlwind's breath,
Swept on o'er every field;
The faith by which they conquered death
Is still our shining shield.
2 – Faith is the Victory
Words by: John H. Yates
Music by: Ira D. Sankey
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117. 2 – Faith is the Victory
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118. Faith is the victory!
Faith is the victory!
O glorious victory
That o-ver-comes the world.
c – Faith is the Victory
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119. 3.
On every hand the foe we find
Drawn up in dread array;
Let tents of ease be left behind,
And onward to the fray.
Salvation's helmet on each head,
With truth all girt about,
The earth shall tremble 'neath our tread,
And echo with our shout.
3 – Faith is the Victory
Words by: John H. Yates
Music by: Ira D. Sankey
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120. 3 – Faith is the Victory
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121. Faith is the victory!
Faith is the victory!
O glorious victory
That o-ver-comes the world.
c – Faith is the Victory
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122. 2-13

123. 3-13

124. vs. 2 ~ On Zion's Glorious Summit
4-13

125. 5-13

126. 6-13

127. vs. 3 ~ On Zion's Glorious Summit
7-13

128. 8-13

129. 9-13

130. Sanctus ~ On Zion's Glorious Summit
10-13

131. 11-13

132. 12-13

133. 13-13

134. God
Satan
Mighty Fortress
B
ulw
arkHelper
NEVER
FAILING
NO EQUAL
(ON EARTH)
own strength
striving{losing
the right one
God’s own choosing
Lord Sabaoth
(Lord of Hosts)
woegreat powerhateChrist
Jesus
winthebattle
World
Undo Usnot fear
let go…
evil filled
truthtriumph
TRUTH
ABIDES
KINGDOM
FOREVER

135. 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.
A Mighty Fortress
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139. 2.
Did we in our own strength confide
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right One on our side
The Man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth is His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
Words and Music by: Martin Luther
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143. 3.
And though this world, with evil filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph thru 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.
Words and Music by: Martin Luther
© 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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A Mighty Fortress
PSALM 46
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