of Christ! lead onward Cross

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