Cross Of Christ! Lead Onward

"Yet amid all things we are more than conquerors

and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us."

Romans 8:37

Hope Of The World

Ralph Pallen Coleman

Cross of Christ! lean onward,

Through the holy war;

In this sign we conquer,

Now and evermore.

Not of man the power,

Not to man the fame;

We are victors only

In our leader's name.

Cross of Christ! lean onward,

Through the holy war;

In this sign we conquer

Now and evermore.

Not with pomp and pageant,

Not in earthly pride;

We must fight our battles

Like the Crucified.

Overcome the suff'ring,

Conquer through defeat;

Tried and tested daily

In the furnace heat.

Panoplied in graces,

Bold, yet humbly meek;

Resting while we're working

Strong, but ever weak.

Timid, through courageous,

Gaining as we give;

Crucified with Jesus,

Yet, in Him, we live.

By a cloud encompassed,

Witnesses above;

Saints, apostles, prophets,

Precious ones we love;

While "advance" is sounding,

Mounts the battle thrill.

Cross of Christ! lead onward

Where the Captain will.

Marching in the pathway

That the Master trod,

Walks One daily with us

Like the Son of God.

To the end enduring,

Armor ne'er laid down

Till the cross leads upward

To the blood bought crown.

Cross of Christ! lean onward,

Through the holy war;

In this sign we conquer

Now and evermore.

"Cross of Christ! Lead Onward!

(1893)

Music and Words by

Russell Kelso Carter

(1849-1928)

 American Methodist Minister and Hymnist