{"id":5684,"date":"2016-09-25T06:52:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T10:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2020-05-01T19:14:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T23:14:46","slug":"am-i-a-soldier-of-the-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/2016\/09\/25\/am-i-a-soldier-of-the-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I A Soldier Of The Cross?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCN9357-Small.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5685 aligncenter\" alt=\"dscn9357-small\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCN9357-Small.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCN9357-Small.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCN9357-Small.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.inthineheart.com\/staging\/8143\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCN9357-Small.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Am I a soldier of the cross,<br \/>\nA follower of the Lamb,<br \/>\nAnd shall I fear to own His cause,<br \/>\nOr blush to speak His Name?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Must I be carried to the skies<br \/>\nOn flowery beds of ease,<br \/>\nWhile others fought to win the prize,<br \/>\nAnd sailed through bloody seas?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are there no foes for me to face?<br \/>\nMust I not stem the flood?<br \/>\nIs this vile world a friend to grace,<br \/>\nTo help me on to God?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sure I must fight if I would reign;<br \/>\nIncrease my courage, Lord.<br \/>\nI\u2019ll bear the toil, endure the pain,<br \/>\nSupported by Thy Word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thy saints in all this glorious war<br \/>\nShall conquer, though they die;<br \/>\nThey see the triumph from afar,<br \/>\nBy faith\u2019s discerning eye.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When that illustrious day shall rise,<br \/>\nAnd all Thy armies shine<br \/>\nIn robes of victory through the skies,<br \/>\nThe glory shall be Thine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Isaac Watts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. I\u2019ll 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 faith\u2019s discerning eye. 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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