of Cross onward Christ! lead

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