What could more tellingly testify to the victory of Jesus Christ Our Lord than Christian students singing God’s praises in the shadow of the Coliseum?
Requested by Thewhiterabbit, written by Martin Luther: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.
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‘A Mighty Fortress’
That’s the Coliseum in the background, of course–a symbol of the pagan Roman Empire, ruling the world by violence and superstition… and undone and converted by Jesus Christ and His servants.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Martin Luther, sung by the kids from Fountainview Academy on their trip to Rome.
By Request, ‘A Mighty Fortress’
What hymn would better serve us as an anthem? Requested by “thewhiterabbit,” A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Martin Luther. YouTube doesn’t tell us who’s singing this; but I thought I recognized the walls and towers in the picture: “Those are the walls of Avila,” I mused, dredging up a memory from high school Spanish. And when I checked… that’s what they are, all right.
But the fortress that we sing of will never grow old.
‘A Mighty Fortress’ (Fountainview Academy)
Note the backdrop: the Coliseum, symbol of the power and might of Rome, where Christians were put to death for their faith–now a ruin.
Someday this hymn will be sung beside the ruins of todays globalist, humanist, pseudocivilization.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Martin Luther; sung by the students from Fountainview Academy.
‘A Mighty Fortress’ (with Lyrics)
I could hardly believe my ears, the first time I heard this, Martin Luther’s hymn, being played on the bells of St. Francis’ Church, across the street from me: A Mighty Fortress is Our God. Pope Benedict XVI had some good ideas, and allowing this hymn to be played was one of them.
Your Favorite Hymns continues–please feel free to add to the list.
Sing Louder! (‘A Mighty Fortress’)
One of the best pieces of advice I ever heard was from a woman on a little 15-minute Christian radio show, years and years ago. When things get really hard, when your faith is stretched to the breaking point, she said… sing louder!
For we have a mighty fortress and the devil can’t prevail against it. And so this hymn, by way of emergency relief–A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, sung by the choir and congregation at First Plymouth Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.
By Request, ‘A Mighty Fortress’
This hymn request from Joshua came along just when I needed it–A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, sung a capella by the Haven of Rest Quartet.
“My high tower, and my deliverer…” Psalm 144:2
By Request, ‘A Mighty Fortress’
Whew! Back from an exhausting trip to Wegman’s: great store, but so noisy, so crowded!
Erlene thought we might enjoy this classic hymn by Martin Luther, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. We need that fortress. And we look forward to that day when the angelic host comes marching out of it.
By Request, ‘A Mighty Fortress’
Lest we grow downhearted, surveying our scarred and cratered cultural landscape, we have this timely hymn request from Susan–A Mighty Fortress Is Our God by Martin Luther, interpreted by Matt Boswell.
Whatever happens, we have got
The Spirit of God–and they have not.
Bonus Hymn, ‘Faith of Our Fathers’
I was sitting outside, working on The Wind From Heaven, the Lord had just showed me how to deal with a thorny problem in the plot, when the bells of St. Francis chimed this hymn, Faith of Our Fathers. I had to come in and post it for you: this lovely version by the kids at Fountainview Academy.
After that the bells played A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, by Martin Luther. Thank you for that, Pope Benedict.
Someday by the grace of God the churches will all be reconciled; and when Christ sets up His throne on earth, they will all be one in Him. Amen!