"Near the Cross ", alternatively titled "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross " or "In the Cross ", is a Christian hymn written by Fanny Crosby and published in 1869.[ 1]
Composition
The tune was composed by William Howard Doane before Crosby wrote the lyrics.[ 2] F major and 6 8 time . It remains one of Crosby's best-known hymns and has been translated into several languages, including German ,[ 3] Russian ,[ 4] Haitian Creole ,[ 5] Spanish .[ 6]
William Howard Doane
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. [ 7]
See also
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