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"Near the Cross", alternatively titled "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" or "In the Cross", is a
'' ''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.
'' ''Near the cross, a trembling soul,
'' ''Love and mercy found me,
'' ''There the Bright and Morning Star
'' ''Shed its beams around me.
'' ''Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
'' ''Brings its scenes before me;
'' ''Help me walk from day to day,
'' ''With its shadows o'er me.
'' ''Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
'' ''Hoping, trusting ever,
'' ''Till I reach the golden strand
'' ''Just beyond the river.
''
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
hymn written by Fanny Crosby and published in 1869.
Composition
The tune was composed by William Howard Doane before Crosby wrote the lyrics. The song is in F major and time. It remains one of Crosby's best-known hymns and has been translated into several languages, including German, Russian,Haitian Creole
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, and Spanish.
Lyrics
''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.
'' ''Near the cross, a trembling soul,
'' ''Love and mercy found me,
'' ''There the Bright and Morning Star
'' ''Shed its beams around me.
'' ''Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
'' ''Brings its scenes before me;
'' ''Help me walk from day to day,
'' ''With its shadows o'er me.
'' ''Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
'' ''Hoping, trusting ever,
'' ''Till I reach the golden strand
'' ''Just beyond the river.
''
See also
* List of works by Fanny CrosbyReferences
{{authority control Hymns by Fanny Crosby Songs with lyrics by Fanny Crosby 1869 songs 1869 in Christianity Songs about Jesus