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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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Liberia
My strength is renewed when ever I listen to these inspire words, this must be the going of the Holy Spirit. The cross is our path to destiny and the hope for eternity. God bless the writer.
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
I remember the late Pentecostal Apostolic Bishop David L. Ellis used to sing this hymn all the time and even recorded different versions of it on his Traditional Gospel albums in the 1990's. May the legacy of the man who wrote this beautiful hymn live on forever!
Western Region, Ghana
God bless you for singing such a song.
Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia
I always feel humbled when I think of the writer of this song. I have always shared the testimony of the writer of this song to many. May the Lord bless more as they sing this song.
Monrovia, Liberia
Thanks be to God for His blessing and mercy upon me every day of my life. I will keep on serving Him till I see His face. God bless the writer of this song. This song keep holding me, and I do believe that there is a true living God.
Detroit, MI, United States
This is another Fanny Crosby/William Doane collaboration. In this case, Doane's tune came first, and Crosby's words after. When hymns are composed in this way, the words sometimes seem stilted and unnatural, but not here. Crosby was masterful at hearing the message in the music. She would often say, "That tune says to me ...,", and then write a stirring text. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
India
Beautifully coded and played.... will sing with joyful lips... Jesus keep me the cross.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Praise the Lord in the highest ~
Thank God for Fanny Crosby who had wrote such a wonderful hymn for us.
Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu, India
So beautiful....Jesus, My Lord and God, You are the Lover of my soul...
Lagos, Nigeria
My late sweet mum taught me the tune and lyrics of this powerful hymn. I worship God and thank Him for allowing me the pleasure of such a great mother. Thank you.