The Christian Sunday School Hymnal ‎#14

14. Near the Cross

1 Jesus, keep me near the cross;
There a precious fountain,
Free to all, a healing stream,
Flows from Calvary's mountain.

Refrain:
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever,
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.

2 Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me. [Refrain]

3 Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o'er me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, keep me near the cross
• Title: Near the Cross
• Author: F. C. VanAlstyne
• Refrain First Line: In the cross
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  Galatians 6:14

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus, keep me near the cross]
• Composer: W. H. Doane