Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

ARLINGTON (C.M.) Thomas A. Arne (1710-1778)

Am I a sol-dier of the cross,
   A fol-lower of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause
   Or blush to speak His name?

Must I be car-ried to the skies
   On flow-ery beds of ease,
While oth-ers fought to win the prize
   And sailed through blood-y seas?

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?

Sure, I must fight if I would reign:
   In-crease my cour-age, Lord;
I'll bear the toil, en-dure the pain,
   Sup-port-ed by Thy word.