of Christ! lead onward Cross

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