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Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Am I a Soldier of the Cross?, the Song and the Story Composer Isaac Watts Writes Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Armor of God Figure Isaac Watts understood what it was to face and to fight spiritual battles. He accomplished his ministry during a time of wonderful crisis within Christendom. Wonderful because the church was moving out of the Dark Ages - creativity in music, teaching and evangelism was bursting forth. Crisis because some believed the creativity was not of God, and therefore fought against it. In 1721, while preparing a sermon regarding spiritual warfare, based on the passage “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” ( I Corinthians 16:13), Watts wrote the hymn Am I a Soldier of the Cross? to accompany his text. Am I a Soldier of the Cross? 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? Must I be carried to the skies On flowery 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. Ill bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by Thy Word. Thy saints in all this glorious war Shall conquer, though they die; They see the triumph from afar, By faiths discerning eye. When that illustrious day shall rise, And all Thy armies shine In robes of victory through skies, The glory shall be Thine.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 02:08:55 +0000

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