Near the Cross                         010

          words by Fanny J. Crosby; music by William H. Doane  

1. 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 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.   

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.

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

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