The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#508b

508b. Am I a soldier of the cross

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?

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 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,
And seize it with their eye.

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
• Title: Am I a soldier of the cross
• Author: Isaac Watts (1724)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Consecration
• Notes: Tune name in index: DUNFERMLINE

Tune Information

• Name: [Am I a soldier of the cross]
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Church Hymns and Tunes