Near The Cross

 

"Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health
shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee;
the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward."
(Isaiah 58:8)

The Old Rugged Cross

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Jesus, keep me near the cross,

There a precious fountain

Free to all, a healing stream

Flows from Calvary's mountain.

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.

In the cross, in the cross,

Be my glory ever;

Till my raptured soul shall find

Rest beyond the river.

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.

In the cross, in the cross,

Be my glory ever;

Till my raptured soul shall find

Rest beyond the river.

Near the cross I'll watch and wait

Hoping, trusting ever,

Till I reach the golden strand

Just beyond the river.

In the cross, in the cross,

Be my glory ever;

Till my raptured soul shall find

Rest beyond the river.

"Near The Cross"
(1869)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer