of onward Christ! lead Cross

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