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?

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In the name of Christ the King,
Who hath pur­chased life for me,
Thro’ grace I’ll win the pro­mised crown,
Whate’er my cross may be.

Must I be car­ried to the skies
On flow­ery beds of ease,
While oth­ers fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?

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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?

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Since I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord.
I’ll bear the toil, en­dure the pain,
Supported by Thy Word.

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