"Am I a Solder of the Cross" by Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.315 1. Am I a solder of the Cross, A foll'wer 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 flow'ry beds of ease While others fought to win the prize And sailed thro' bloody seas? 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? 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. 5. 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 Thine armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be Thine. __________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #445 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: 1 Cor. 16:13 Author: Isaac Watts, 1721 Composer: Thomas Ests, 1592 Tune: "Winchester Old" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Robert O. Riebau and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: CFWLibrary@CRF.CUIS.EDU Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 481-2123 Fax: (219) 481-2126 ______________________________________________________________