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Ortonville

Southern Harmony no. 10b

First Line:	Am I a soldier of the cross
Meter:	C.M.
Printable Page Scan:	[Gif 67k]   [Wide Gif 67k]
Midi:	[midi]
MP3:	Big Singing [Recording copyright APAD Digital Recordings]

1. 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?

2. Must I be carried to the skies
   On flowery beds of ease,
   While others fought to win the prize,
   And sailed through 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,
   And seize it with their eye.

6. When that illustrious day shall rise,
   And all thy armies shine
   In robes of victory through the skies,
   The glory shall be thine.
       

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