1. Am I a soldier of the cross,
a foll’wer of the Lamb,
and shall I fear to own his cause,
or blush to speak his name?
2. Must I be carried to the skies
on flow’ry beds of ease,
while others fought to win the prize,
and sailed thro’ bloody seas?
3. Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
to help me on to God?
4. Since I must fight if I would reign:
increase my courage, Lord;
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain,
supported by thy Word.
5. Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
shall conquer, though they die;
they view the triumph from afar,
and seize it with their eye.
6. When that illustrious day shall rise,
and all thine armies shine
in robes of vict’ry through the skies,
the glory shall be thine.
AM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS
First Line:
Am I a soldier of the cross, a foll’wer of the Lamb,
Songbook: Trinity Psalter Hymnal 2018
Page Number: 539
Song Key: F
Language: English
Authors: Isaac Watts, 1724
Tune Name: ARLINGTON
Themes: Christian warfare
Composer: Thomas A. Arne, 1762
Arranger: Ralph Harrison, 1784
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