142. Jesus, Keep Me 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 shadow 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: Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
Author: Fanny J. Crosby (1869)
Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross
Meter: 7 6 7 6 with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: The Christian Year: Holy Week; Choruses and Refrains; Christian Experience (16 more...)
Tune Information
Name: NEAR THE CROSS
Composer: William Howard Doane (1869)
Meter: 7 6 7 6 with refrain
Key: F Major



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