Am I a soldier of the cross
by Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 609.
Verse 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?
Verse 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?
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, With faith’s discerning eye.
Verse 6
When that illustrious day shall rise, And all Thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be Thine.