A Crumbling Fortress Is Our Works

Here is a little parody I wrote based on Martin Luther's wonderful hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God".

(To the tune of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"; with special thanks to Pastor Matt Troupe who preached on "legalism" this morning...)

A crumbling fortress is our works

A bulwark ever failing

Though labors, works, and laws we keep

Our system still is ailing

The heart of darkness grim

Will take us to the brim

Of legal righteousness

Then crush us under foot

We smile and efforts greater seek

Though we in works of pie'ty trust

Our super systems' still a bust

We will hold over all our friends

A standard without loving ends

A hammer we will yield

Hypocrisy's our shield

Our banner is our law

A double standard true

We're good because we pay our dues

(Key change...)

So give it all you've really got

And hope that you will make it too

We've tithed our mint and strained our gnat

We love our bread and camel stew

If legalism's sought

A hearty dose we've got

Come bathe in standards strict

Your conscience is a wreck

Just work your fingers to the bone

Weird Al (Sing to "Amen")