Near the Cross
| Near the Cross | |
|---|---|
| by Fanny Crosby | |
 Fanny Crosby | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1869 |
| Based on | Galatians 6:14 |
| Meter | 7.6.7.6 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]
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
- ^ "Near the Cross > Lyrics | Frances J. Crosby". Library.timelesstruths.org.
- ^ "Near the Cross". Hymnary.org.
- ^ "Jesus, zieh zum Kreuze mich" (PDF). Library.timelesstruths.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Ó êðåñòà õî÷ó ñòîÿòü" (PDF). Library.timelesstruths.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cantos y Oraciones: 184. EN JESUS, MI SALVADOR". Cantosyoraciones.blogspot.com. 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Near the Cross › Representative Texts | Hymnary.org". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 24 March 2022.