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Safety 271t

Tune: W. A. Robinett, 1902
Alto: B. P. Poyner, 1902
Lyrics: Isaac Watts, 1724
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
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?

Shall I be carried to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd thro' bloody seas?