Sunday's Hymn: Am I a Soldier of the Cross

Am I a soldier of the cross,
A foll’wer of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his Name?

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?

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:
Increase my courage, Lord;
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy Word.

Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, though they die;
They view the triumph from afar,
And seize it with their eye.

When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thine armies shine
In robes of vict’ry through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.

—Isaac Watts

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Updated to add: Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It at Jam and Books
• Still Whiter Than Snow at The Happy Wonderer
• David’s Fall at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 3, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Praise and Thanksgiving at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: The Samson of divine truth at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.