Victory Songs ‎#259

259. Near the Cross.

1 Jesus, keep me near the cross!
There a precious fountain,
Free to all--a healing stream,
Flows from Calv'ry'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
• Refrain First Line: In the cross, in the cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Devotional Songs; Atonement and the Cross

Tune Information

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