A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Arvella Schuller's alternate text)

• 11 March 2026
• 1_ folder- main 1,
• 2_ copyright- active_ text,
• 2_ copyright- public domain_ tune,
• 2_ instrumentation- four-part choir,
• 2_ language- english,
• 2_ key- c major or a minor,
• 3_ text title- a mighty fortress is our god_ arvella schuller's alternate text,
• 3_ tune name- ein' feste burg,
• 4_ poetic meter- 8-7-8-7-6-6-6-6-7 iambic

Hymn Information

Folder: Main I, no. 43
Tune used, name: 'Ein’ feste Burg'
Composer: Luther, Martin (1483–1546); composed in 1529; adapted by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
Lyricist: Luther, Martin (1483–1546); written in 1729, based on Psalm 46; alternate text by Schuller, Arvella (1929–2014)
Copyright (alternate text): © Arvella Schuller
Sources used for representative text:

• from this unknown site
• from OCP
• from a copy of the source from the unknown site saved on this site
• from a photograph of this hymn taken from Today's Missal Music Issue 2002 saved on this site

Resources and Audios

Sheet music, project file and MIDI:

• Sheet music, PDF
• Sheet music, MuseScore
• SynthV Studio project file, zipped
• MIDI note data

Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):

Audio file (all parts combined):

Representative Text

1
A mighty fortress is our God,
our stronghold and protection;
He is our hope, our friend, our guide,
the giver of salvation.
Our Lord is God alone,
He made the world His own;
He speaks, and winds obey,
He rules till endless day;
His truth abides forever.

2
Great and eternal is our God,
the God of all creation;
He made the sun to shine through cloud,
He formed earth's deep foundation.
Rejoice and praise His name,
His goodness will remain;
with strong and guiding hand,
firm shall His justice stand;
His promise is eternal.

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