Name: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Duration: P00H04M02S
Description: When I called Bill to say, “I have an arrangement for Mighty Fortress – will you create the organ part?” it was like handing him a line drawing and asking him to create an oil painting from it. I am so glad he's the one who helped bring my sketch to life, and so proud of this, my first recorded original arrangement!

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

from View from Violet Hill by Norah Long

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When I called Bill to say, “I have an arrangement for Mighty Fortress – will you create the organ part?” it was like handing him a line drawing and asking him to create an oil painting from it. I am so glad he's the one who helped bring my sketch to life, and so proud of this, my first recorded original arrangement!

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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.

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.
You ask who that may be? Christ Jesus! It is He!
Lord Sabbaoth His name, from age to age the same – and He must win the battle.

And though this world with devils filled should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God has 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 powers (no thanks to them) abideth!
The Spirit and the Gift are ours through 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 is our God!

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from View from Violet Hill, released January 1, 2010
words and music Martin Luther; transl. Frederic H. Hedge – arranged by Norah Long [ASCAP] – organ accompaniment by Bill Chouinard ©2009 Violet Hill Music [ASCAP] All rights reserved. – pipe organ Bill Chouinard

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