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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,
Free to all—a healing stream,
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
There a precious fountain,
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Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds 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 shadow o’er me.
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadow o’er me.
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.
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadow o’er me.
4
Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior’s face,
Leave His presence never.
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior’s face,
Leave His presence never.
Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior’s face,
Leave His presence never.
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior’s face,
Leave His presence never.
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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE DEPENDING
ON THE DAILY EXPERIENCE
OF THE CROSS AND THE SPIRIT
Now we will go on to see the experience of the different steps of God’s economy. Among the several steps of God’s economy, only two steps require our daily experience—not incarnation or human living but death and resurrection. The cross is a synonym for death, and the Spirit is a synonym for resurrection. Brother Nee said that the reality of resurrection is the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is the reality of resurrection; without the Holy Spirit there is no resurrection. In John 11:25 the Lord Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. ” This indicates that resurrection is a person. Hence, the reality of resurrection is Christ becoming the life-giving Spirit. Today, as God-men, we should live the God-man life, which is a life of the experience of death and resurrection, a life of the experience of the cross and the Spirit.
Our Christian life altogether depends on two things: the cross and the life-giving Spirit. The significance of the cross is of two aspects: the aspect of redemption and the aspect of life. Christianity knows only the shallow aspect of redemption. Stanza 1 and the chorus of Hymns, #1059 say,
Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,
Free to all—a healing stream,
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
From the cross my ransomed soul
Nothing then shall sever.
This concerns Christ’s redemption, that is, His dying on the cross on our behalf. However, Christ’s death on the cross has another aspect, that is, our dying with Him. His dying for us is the aspect of redemption, whereas our dying with Him is the aspect of life.
The Governing and Controlling
Vision in the Bible
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Rivers State, Nigeria, Nigeria
This hymns keep bringing the memories of the sacrifice my Father - Lord Jesus Christ did to humanity. I love you dear Daddy. Son
Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
In my Christian journey this song had always created impact in my most sorrowful moments , when I feel as laying down the battle rode. More grace and inspiration to the author
New Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
Fanny Crosby wrote so many wonderful faith filled songs even tho' she was blind. The cross and shed blood of Jesus is our gateway to the blessings and provision of the new covenant we are to live and walk in. Paull commended Philemon for his intent and complete understanding of every thing we have in Christ through the cross and the new covenant. My prayer is that all believers would have a complete understanding of all we have in and through the cross of our Lord Jesus
Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Keep still forever in the cross
Jesus
Thanks
Super
Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
This hymn always giye me joy beyond
Amen 🙏🙏🙏
Alleluia 🙌🏾