of onward lead Christ! Cross

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