AM I  SOLDIER OF THE CROSS? (ARLINGTON)

Verse 1:
Am I a soldier of the cross,
A follow'r of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name?

Verse 2:
Must I be carried to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?

Verse 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?

Verse 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.

Verse 5:
Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, though they die;
They see the triumph from afar
By faith's discerning eye.

Verse 6:
When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all Thine armies shine
In robes of vict'ry through the skies
The glory shall be Thine.


WORDS BY: Isaac Watts
MUSIC BY: Thomas A. Arne
ARRANGED BY: Ralph Harrison