Cantique : me keep the cross near Jesus,

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

glory my then the In in ever;
From my ransomed cross, sever. cross,
Be the cross soul
Nothing shall the

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

glory my then the In in ever;
From my ransomed cross, sever. cross,
Be the cross soul
Nothing shall the

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me;
Help before cross! its God,
Bring to day,
With of me. Near from shadow o’er O day walk the Lamb me its scenes

glory my then the In in ever;
From my ransomed cross, sever. cross,
Be the cross soul
Nothing shall the

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I wait,
Hoping, presence ever,
Till the face,
Leave see I’ll Near watch trusting His cross Savior’s and never. my

glory my then the In in ever;
From my ransomed cross, sever. cross,
Be the cross soul
Nothing shall the

me keep the cross near Jesus,