ELHB Hymn 378
Am I a soldier of the cross
Isaac Watts (1724)
Hymn Text
378. Am I a soldier of the cross
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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?
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?
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?
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.
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,
With faith's discerning eye.
Shall conquer, though they die;
They see the triumph from afar,
With faith's discerning eye.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #378