A New Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from various authors—some entirely new (3rd Windsor Ed.) ‎#XIV

XIV. The Cross bearing Soldier

1 Am I a soldier of the Cross,
A fol'wer of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own Christ's cause?
Or blush to speak his name?

2 Must I be carri'd to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease,
While others fight to win the prize,
And sail through bloody seas?

3 Is there no foe for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world conjoin'd with grace,
To help me on to God?

4 Sure I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage Lord,
To bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.

5 Thy Saints through all this glor'ous war,
Shall conquer, though they die;
They view this triumph while a far,
Yet grasp it with their eye.

6 When that illustr'ous day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine,
In robes of vict'ry, through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Am I a soldier of the cross
• Title: The Cross bearing Soldier
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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