lead of Cross Christ! onward

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