Christ! lead Cross onward of

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