of Christ! lead Cross onward

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