Cross of lead Christ! onward

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