Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
309 Living Lamb
Words: Isaac Watts, 1724
Music: Arr. C. A. Davis, 1850. Alto Lula Munny, 1902
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?
[chorus]
Oh, the Lamb, the living Lamb,
The Lamb of Calvary,
The Lamb that was slain, but lives again
To intercede for me.
Must I be carried to the skies
On flow’ry 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.
A foll’wer of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name?
[chorus]
Oh, the Lamb, the living Lamb,
The Lamb of Calvary,
The Lamb that was slain, but lives again
To intercede for me.
Must I be carried to the skies
On flow’ry 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.