Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#394

394. Near the Cross

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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)

4 Near the cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, keep me near the cross
• Title: Near the Cross
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915
• Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Christ: Cross of; Cross: of Christ; Devotional; Inner Life; Watchfulness; The Christian Way of Life: Prayer and Watchfulness

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus, keep me near the cross]
• Composer: William H. Doane, 1832-1915
• Key: F Major