onward Cross lead of Christ!

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