Flowery Beds of Ease

Flowery Beds of Ease

by Patte Smith on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 8:07am ·

Be watchful,
stand firm in the faith,
act like men,
be strong.
I Corinthians 16:13



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’ll 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’s 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



~ Lyrics of the hymn "AM I A SOLDIER OF THE CROSS?"
by Isaac Watts
Published in 1721