Cross of Christ! lead onward

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