Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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English Lyrics:

Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain—
Free to all, a healing stream—
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.

CHORUS:
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
Till my [*raptured] soul shall find [*ransomed]
Rest beyond the river.

Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and Mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.

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.

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.

Music: William Howard Doane 1869 [Near The Cross]
Lyrics: Frances "Fanny" Jane Crosby 1869 "Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross"

Scripture: But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. — Galatians 6:14

MP3 Source: Rescue Junction amazon.com/dp/B00FFWI1KY
Text Source: library.timelesstruths.org/music/Near_the_Cross
Sheet Music Source #1: hymnary.org/hymn/PH1918/page/131
Sheet Music Source #2: flickr.com/photos/144422183@N04/albums/72157665881905797

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