of Christ! lead onward Cross

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