of Christ! lead onward Cross

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