Glorious Praise ‎#5

5. Close to Thy Cross

1 Close, close to Thy cross, O Christ!
My guilty soul would fly;
Thy flowing blood can wash me white
From sins of crimson dye!

Refrain:
Close to Thy cross, close to Thy cross,
Jesus, my Lord, I cling;
Shelter me there, shelter me there,
’Neath Thy protecting wing.

2 Close, close to Thy cross, O Christ!
My burdened soul would go;
There’s sweet relief in Thy warm love
For every grief I know! [Refrain]

3 Close, close to Thy cross, O Christ!
My tempted soul would stand;
No foe can harm, no work o’ertask,
While under Thy kind hand! [Refrain]

4 Close, close to Thy cross, O Christ!
My weary soul would rest;
No wrath, no fear, no shadows there
Disturb my quiet breast! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Close, close to thy cross, O Christ!
• Title: Close to Thy Cross
• Author: Josephus Anderson, D.D.
• Refrain First Line: Close to thy cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1904

Tune Information

• Name: [Close, close to thy cross, O Christ!]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick