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657 . A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Text Information
First Line: A mighty fortress is our God (Castillo fuerte es nuestro Dios)
Title: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
German Title: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
Translator (into Spanish): Juan Bautista Cabrera, 1837-1916
Meter: 87 87 66 66 7
Language: English; Spanish
Publication Date: 2006
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: The Church Militant; Psalm paraphrase; Reformation
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978 (tr.)
Copyright: English text © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship
Tune Information
Name: EIN FESTE BURG (Isorhythmic)
Composer: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
Meter: 87 87 66 66 7
Key: C Major



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