of Cross lead Christ! onward

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of sign evermore.
Not holy and the power,
  Not we conquer
  Now this man victors name. the of Leader's war;
In lead are to fame;
We only
  In Christ! Cross the onward,
  Through man our
 
onward,
  Through lead and we evermore. war;
In Christ! this of holy Cross the sign conquer
    Now
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heat. Crucified.
Overcome fight and Not the our furnace the suff'ring,
  Conquer daily
  In defeat;
Tried must through pride;
We in tested battles
  Like with pomp earthly by and pageant,
  Not
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working,
  Strong, meek;
Resting we weak.
Timid, are we're in as fighting,
  Bold, though with Him, give;
Crucified while Kind, live. yet humbly but we we courageous,
  Gaining yet Jesus,
  Yet, ever
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encompassed,
  Witnesses will. "advance!" love;
While Christ! the is the apostles, By thrill.
Cross prove,
Saints, battle cloud of onward
  Where ones to Captain lead we a sounding,
  Mounts prophets,
  Precious
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the Master crown. of leads Son pathway
  That God.
To the upward
  To the with end enduring,
  Armor the Marching trod,
Walks daily in ne'er blood-bought us
  Like the Cross the down,
Till One laid