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| 1. | And wouldst thou live on earth as "more than |
| | conqu'ror"? |
| | Victorious o'er the worldly life around? |
| | Mark well the pathway that thy Lord hath |
| | trodden, |
| | Since here alone the secret can be found. |
| 2. | He died, and by His death He dealt the death- |
| | blow |
| | To sing and Satan's power for evermore, |
| | And they, who die with Him, shall rise |
| | victorious, |
| | And "in this sign" shall triumph more and |
| | more. |
| 3. | The Cross henceforth their mark of perfect |
| | freedom, |
| | What can they lose, who have surrendered all? |
| | What can they fear, who have no reputation? |
| | What shall they shrink from, when His voice |
| | doth call? |
| 4. | "In this sign," therefore, go henceforth and |
| | conquer, |
| | Finding the place of death the gate of life, |
| | "Life more abundant," life in all its fulness, |
| | In the deep calm of God, set free from strife. |