- F Alto Recorder
- C Tenor Recorder
- F Bass Recorder
- C Great Bass Recorder
- Verse 1
- 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?
- Verse 2
- 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?
- 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.
- September 18, 2022 entry for the 2022 Weekly Hymns Challenge.
- Arlington (Arne) composed 1762 by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778).
- Lyrics written 1744 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- Hymn #203 in The New Church Hymnal