609 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?
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
Whilst others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas?
Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease
Whilst 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 of grace
To help me on to God?
Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend of 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.
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
With faith s discerning eye.
Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from afar
With faith s discerning 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.
When that illustrious day shall rise
And all Thy armies shine
In robes of victory through the skies
The glory shall be Thine.