of Christ! onward lead Cross

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