The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4518

4518. 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]

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: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1869)
• Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross
• Language: English
• Source: Bright Jewels, by William B. Bradbury (New York: Biglow & Main, 1869)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus, keep me near the cross]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 34321 66511 33234
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain