Cross lead of Christ! onward

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