The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/Am I a Soldier of the Cross

by Isaac Watts(Arlington by Thomas Augustine Arne)

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Am I a Soldier of the Cross

(ARLINGTON. C.M.)

Isaac Watts, 1724

Thomas A. Arne, 1762

1. Am I a soldier of the cross—
   A follower 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 flowery 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. Amen.