A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodFor SAIB Choir, Organ, optional Brass Sextet and Percussion, or optional Orchestral Accompaniment*

Martin Luther, c.1527Tr. Frederick Hedge, 1852Alt. tr. from Lutheran Service Book, I 978

Slowly, boldly J = ca. E0

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Commissioned by the Concordia Choir and Sinfonietta of Concordia University Irvine(Dr Michael Busch and Dr Jef Held, conductors), to the glory of God, and

in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

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woe; His wrath and pow'r arewoe; Deep guile and great

marc ato (Renais s anc e danc e fee l)TBunis. nf

marcato (Renais s ance dance feel)SAunis. mf

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armed with cruhis dread arms -

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Poco pili mosso J = ca. 86

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unis. p legato, distant

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world, withall

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With great intensity J = ca. 100-104

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With great intensity J = ca. 100-104

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cresc. poco a poco

is our,J OUr

cresc. poco a poco

for - tress

for - tress

willed His truth tostand; They can - not

willed His truth tostand; They can - not

willed His truth tostand; They can - not

willed His truth tostand; They can - not

cresc. poco a poco

We will notWe trem - blecresc. poco a poco

WeWe trem - ble

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God.God.

is our,s our

fear, - for God- hathnot,- un - moved- we

fear, - for God- hathnot,- un - moved- we

for God hathun - moved we

fear. for God hathnot. un - moved we

fear,not,

tri - umph through-o-ver-pow'r-

cresc,

tri - umph through-o - ver-pow'r-

cresc.

tri - umph througho - ver-pow'r

cresc. .-->

tri - umph through-o - ver-pow'r-

f SAuni* SlowerJ=ca.86

SlowerJ=ca.86

The prince of dark-nessLet this world's tv - rant

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trem - ble not for him:-bat - tle we'll en - gage.

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hem - ble not for him;bat - tle we'll en - gage.

\----/lo, his doom is sure.-

judg-ment must pre - vail!-

rage we can enmight rs doomed to

unis.

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cresc. poco a poco

dure,- forfail;

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God's

cresc. poco a poco

rage we can en - dwe,might is doomed to foil,

doom is sure, Onemust pre - vail! One

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Quickly )=ca,.l32

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A bit slower, triumphantly ) = ca.124Full organ ,/--

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pow'rs, nobide, No

1ff unis. (+ optional congregation)

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and- theself- fights

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ours through Him whoside with wea - pons

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Quickly J=ca,.l32

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Molto Maestoso J = ca. 100

Molto Maestoso J = ca. 100