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| Text: | Am I a soldier of the Cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
| Tune: | ARLINGTON |
| Composer: | Thomas Augustine Arne, 1710 - 78 |
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 through bloody seas? A-men.
3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vain world a friend to grace
To help me on to God?
4 Sure 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 see the triumph from afar,
By faith they bring it nigh.
6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine
In robes of victory through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.
Amen.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Am I a soldier of the Cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1958 |
| Topic: | The Church Year: Septuagesima to Lent; The Church Year: Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Life In Christ: Service (1 more...) |
| Notes: | This hymn may also be sung to WINCHESTER (No. 389) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ARLINGTON |
| Composer: | Thomas Augustine Arne, 1710 - 78 |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Key: | G Major |
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