Near the Cross

"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]

Near the Cross
by Fanny Crosby
Fanny Crosby
GenreHymn
Written1869
Based onGalatians 6:14
Meter7.6.7.6 with refrain
Melody"Near the Cross" by William Howard Doane

Composition

The tune was composed by William Howard Doane before Crosby wrote the lyrics.[2] The song is in 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] and 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.
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See also

References
  1. "Near the Cross > Lyrics | Frances J. Crosby". Library.timelesstruths.org.
  2. "Near the Cross". Hymnary.org.
  3. "Jesus, zieh zum Kreuze mich" (PDF). Library.timelesstruths.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "Ó êðåñòà õî÷ó ñòîÿòü" (PDF). Library.timelesstruths.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. "An Nou Chanté! : Let's Sing! 17. Jesus, keep me near the Cross (Jézu, kinbém pré lakoua) | Hymnary.org". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. "Cantos y Oraciones: 184. EN JESUS, MI SALVADOR". Cantosyoraciones.blogspot.com. 13 January 2015.
  7. "Near the Cross › Representative Texts | Hymnary.org". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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