Near the Cross
Jesus, keep me near the cross,There a precious fountain—Free to all, a healing stream—Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
Refrain:In the cross, in the cross,Be my glory ever;Till my raptured soul shall findRest beyond the river.
2- Near the cross, a trembling soul,Love and Mercy found me;There the bright and morning starSheds its beams around me.
3- Near the cross! O Lamb of God,Bring its scenes before me;Help me walk from day to day,With its shadows o’er me.
4- Near the cross I’ll watch and waitHoping, trusting ever,Till I reach the golden strand,Just beyond the river.