Cross onward of Christ! lead

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