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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

Am I a soldier of the Cross

Consecration Fighting with the Lord

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1
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?
 
In the name, the precious name,
Of Him who died for me,
Through grace I’ll win the promised crown,
Whate’er my cross may be.
2
Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas?
3
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?
4
Since I must fight if I would reign,
Increase my courage, Lord!
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy Word.

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Donna Fox

Bmt, TX, United States

Jan 10, 2022

I also love this song. I have heard it quoted many times by God's Prophet, Bro. William Branham. What sweet and encouraging words. Increase our Faith and Courage Lord! Certainly, we as Soldiers of the Cross, keep pressing the battle... Almost Home

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Lola

Aylesbury, GB, United Kingdom

Dec 27, 2021

Hallelujah praise God this song touches my heart it speaks to me. Remind me no matter what am going through God will give me the str6and grace.

We can't go through life with facing our mountain but I'd are soldiers and followers of the lamb there will be rough times praise God all I need to reign is ask shepherd to increase my faith and give me courage to endure the pain glory to God

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L.Childs

Catonsville, MD, United States

May 31, 2021

Our Lord used one, or many a Christian soldier, when He first rescued every Christian from their darkness of soul and mind. This great and enduring hymn speaks of the Holy Spirit commissioning those same rescued souls to follow Him into the battle that brings a glorious and eternal grace to the next would-be Christian. Maranatha.

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Edward Mitchell Jr

Crestview, FL, United States

Nov 17, 2020

Woke-up this morning with this song on my heart. Witnessing the intense spiritual warfare that is going on and those that proclaim they are Christians are standing by, actually laying down instead of fighting. I hadn't sung this song in a long time, it was one of the foundation songs when I was growing up. Yet the words ring true. As believers and followers of Christ we are the last hope for a nation that is rapidly turning away from God!

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Soldier For Christ

Private, United States

Sep 20, 2020

"Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize And sailed through bloody seas?

"Since I must fight if I would reign, Increase my courage, Lord!" I first heard the above words of this hymn quoted by the late renowned Evangelist Dr. CD Brooks during an evangelistic campaign when he preached on the subject of the Dark Ages. I'll never ever forget it. God help us to practice the true faith once delivered to the saints.

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Keith G

Houston, TX, United States

Sep 6, 2020

Thank God for the lyrics of this hymn that remind us of what Paul said in his valedictory (2 Timothy 4:7) that this Christian journey is a fight. And we ought not expect that the world that is influenced by Christ's enemy is going to make it easy for us.

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Captaintonytaylor

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Jun 5, 2020

Great inspirational and we fight the attempted shut down of Churches with COVID 2020 and riots. Lord bless thee and keep thee

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J. Kevin Watts

Ksm, Kenya

May 24, 2020

This is a wonderful song that stand as open rebuke to the Christian world that has lost the zeal for missionary and straitness of the word. Thus the church faces no opposition since the bare same resemblance to the world. None will makes through bed of roses while other strive hard to enter through the straight gate. Lord Have mercy for we are encompassed with so great cloud of witness. How the shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation

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Dr. John Danford

Charleston, SC, United States

Aug 24, 2019

waking up every day with the words of this song on our lips. waht a battle cry! we are in a spiritual battle. but praise be to God '" it is finished!" Christ has triumphed!

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Tom

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Jun 15, 2019

The words are so powerful and so convicting. The version we sang in our church had different music than is provided here. It was more (appropriately) somber and hence convicting to me. Nevertheless, I want to keep these words displayed in my workplace and office to keep me focused on how I am called to live.

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