A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#XCVII

XCVII. Holy Fortitude

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 carry'd to the skies
On flowery beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd 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 cross, 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 vic'try through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Am I a soldier of the cross?
• Title: Holy Fortitude
• Author: Dr. Watts
• Meter: Com. Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: After Sermon
• Source: Dr. Watts Serm.

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