Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

These words came to existence in 1869:
penned by Fanny Crosby -Hymn writer, poetess


Jesus keep me near the cross
There a precious fountain
Free to all a healing stream
Flows from Calvary's mountain

CHORUS:
In the cross, In the cross
Be my glory ever
Til my ransomed 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 His beams around me
(CHORUS )

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
(CHORUS)

Near the cross! I'll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river


"But God forbid that I should glory,
save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Galatians 6:14


In our day to day lives, we encounter many
circumstances that will take our eyes away
from Jesus. Let us always ask the Holy Spirit
to shelter us from these things, and to continue
to look unto our God.

Not unto us, not unto us,
but to Thy name be glory.
We are only beggars and debtors,
to Thy everlasting kindness.

Glory to the Almighty!


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