onward Christ! lead of Cross

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