Christ! onward of Cross lead

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