Jesus, keep me near the cross

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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.
 
In the cross, in the cross,
  Be my glory ever;
From the cross my ransomed soul
    Nothing then shall sever.
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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.
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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.
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Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
  Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I see my Savior’s face,
  Leave His presence never.
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Sep 22 2025
Jobie

Indiana, United States

In the cross my ransomed soul shall find peace beyond the river.

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Aug 15 2025
Atuhwere Phionah

Ntungamo, Uganda

Still clinging knowing that He is alive

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Jul 8 2025
Glenda Goree

Bellflower, CA, United States

We used to sing, “Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross”, every first Sunday when I was younger like 7 or 8 I’m sure younger, I just remember the tune of the song at age 7 or 8. I never sung and meditated in this song until now at age 63. Lord have mercy! This song taught more about the and understanding Jesus at the cross then it’s ever before. It blessed me this morning when the Lord placed on my heart to sing during my personal meditation.

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Jul 7 2025
Sandra Simpson

Lagos, Alimosho, Nigeria

This hymn brings peace to me with the assurance of Jesus Christ Love. May HIS Name

be highly exalted.

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Jun 2 2025
Findru Moses

Arua, Uganda

This Song refreshes my Heart, Mind, Soul and Spirit each time I sing it. It makes me to have a deep reflections on the power of the Cross with meditation of the Love of our Lord Jesus on it. It gives me assurance of sweet Eternal life.

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May 18 2025
Stanley Odiakaos E

Delta State, Nigeria

The hymn touches my soul

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Apr 30 2025
Un Hermano

United States

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

Chapter 4 (LSM)

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Apr 20 2025
Gabriel Harrison

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

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Apr 20 2025
Teneng Phillemon

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

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Apr 7 2025
Ken

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

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Gospel
Crying to the Lord
Fanny Jane Crosby (1820-1915)
William Howard Doane (1832-1915)
F Major
6/8
7.6.7.6. with chorus.
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