“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

was written by Martin Luther and is a paraphrase of Psalm 46. On the base of Luther’s tomb is inscribed, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. It is said to be the greatest hymn of the greatest man in the greatest period in German history.” Historians declare that it has been sung by persecuted people on their way to exile, and by martyrs at their death.

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