Mark Twain quoted this hymn in Huckleberry Finn. It’s a classic by Isaac Watts: Am I a Soldier of the Cross?, sung here by Blessing Samuel.
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‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross?’
Isaac Watts wrote this hymn in 1724, Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Mark Twain quoted it in Tom Sawyer. It’s still with us today, attached to various melodies. Here’s one by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Bonus Hymn, ‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross?’
I suddenly wished to hear and post this hymn–an old, old Isaac Watts classic, published in 1724: Am I a Soldier of the Cross? This rendition is by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Great evil and madness, once beyond our power to imagine, is afoot in our world today.
We must all be soldiers of the cross–any way we can.
‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross?’
No hymn contest entries yet today.
I found this beautiful rendition of Am I a Soldier of the Cross?, but the YouTube post doesn’t tell me who’s singing it. Maybe someone out there knows. Meanwhile, enjoy the harmony here.
Hymn written in 1721 by Isaac Watts.
The contest closes Aug. 8 and only a few of you have entered. Yeah, I know, that’s how it always is. We keep on trying, though…
‘Am I a Soldier of the Cross?’
It’s long past time for the spirit of this hymn to kick back into the church–Am I a Soldier of the Cross?, written in 1724 by Isaac Watts, sung here by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Do we fear to own Christ’s cause, or blush to speak His name? How badly do we crave the good opinion of a fallen world?