Near the Cross (1869)
Words by Frances Jane van Alstyne Crosby (Fanny Crosby)
Music by William H. Doane
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Verse 1:
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Jesus, keep me near the cross
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There a precious foun-tain
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Free to all, a healing stream
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Flows from Calv'ry's moun-tain
Refrain:
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In the cross, in the cross
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Be my glory e - ver
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’Til my ransomed soul shall find
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Rest beyond the ri - ver
Verse 2:
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Near the cross, a trembling soul
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Love and mercy found me
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There the Bright and Morning Star
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Shed His beams around me
Repeat Refrain
Verse 3:
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Near the cross, O Lamb of God
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Bring its scenes before me
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Help me walk from day to day
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With its shadow o'er me
Repeat Refrain
Verse 4:
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Near the cross, I'll watch and wait
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Hoping, trusting e - ver
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‘Til I reach the golden strand
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Just beyond the ri - ver
Repeat Refrain