Sunday Hymn: Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

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
Sheds its beams around me.

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.

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

—Fan­ny Cros­by