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Free same-meter accompaniment for Holy Fortitude (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 7 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1Am I a soldier of the cross,
  2. A foll'wer of the Lamb?
  3. And shall I fear to own His cause
  4. Or blush to speak His name?
  5. 2Must I be carried to the skies
  6. On flow'ry beds of ease
  7. When others fought to win the prize
  8. And sailed thro' bloody seas?
  9. 3Are there no foes for me to face?
  10. Must I not stem the flood?
  11. Is this vain world a friend to grace,
  12. To help me on to God?
  13. 4Sure I must fight, if I would reign;
  14. Increase my courage, Lord!
  15. I'll bear the cross, endure the pain,
  16. Supported by Thy Word.
  17. 5Thy saints in all this glorious war
  18. Shall conquer though they die;
  19. They see the triumph from afar
  20. With faith's discerning eye.
  21. 6When that illustrious day shall rise
  22. And all Thine armies shine
  23. In robes of victory through the skies,
  24. The glory shall be Thine.
  25. 7Amen.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Holy Fortitude page.

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