Near the Cross

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

"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] 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.
[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Near the Cross > Lyrics | Frances J. Crosby".
  2. ^ "Near the Cross".
  3. ^ http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Near_the_Cross@de.pdf
  4. ^ http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Near_the_Cross@ru.pdf
  5. ^ https://hymnary.org/hymn/ANC1979/17
  6. ^ "Cantos y Oraciones: 184. EN JESUS, MI SALVADOR". 13 January 2015.
  7. ^ https://hymnary.org/text/jesus_keep_me_near_the_cross/fulltexts
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