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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,
Free to all—a healing stream,
Flows from Calv'ry's mountain.
There a precious fountain,
Free to all—a healing stream,
Flows from Calv'ry's mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
From the cross my ransomed soul
Nothing then shall sever.
Be my glory ever;
From the cross my ransomed soul
Nothing then shall sever.
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Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
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Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadow o'er me.
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadow o'er me.
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Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior's face,
Leave His presence never.
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior's face,
Leave His presence never.
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Lagos, Nigeria
I love this song! I feel very excited and fulfilled each time I sing it
Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia
This hymn is soul healing and singing it along with the lyrics just melts your heart...
Kampala, Uganda
Am finally near the cross thanks Lord God for keeping me near You Lord🙏🙏🙏
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
I love this song. Each time I sing it I feel closer to heaven.
Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria
I have been singing this song for many years ago it haven't move my spirit until Saturday Nov/23/2023, in fact I saw Heaven since then the world mean nothing to me and is always my memory verse. Thanks and God bless the writer.
Techiman, Ghana
I don't know how to sing this hmmm but I always feel exited when someone is singing.
Kampala, Uganda
Please change the last verse too. The last two lines are
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river.
Athiriver, Kenya
I love this song
La Crete, Alberta, Canada
Yes, especially in these times in society with all that is going on, we know that Jesus is still in control, to keep Near the Cross!!!
Manhasset, NY, United States
So many times have I found myself near The Cross, that it seems more like home to me than all the joyful occasions God has afforded me. This is not because I am a masochist. The glory that I find is well worth any pain I had to experience to get there, and I consider myself quite fortunate to have been given this opportunity