Cantique : keep me the cross near Jesus,

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all—a cross,
There fountain,
Free keep precious near to me a from the Calv’ry’s stream,
Flows Jesus, mountain. healing

sever. in my the cross,
Be my the cross shall the glory soul
Nothing ransomed ever;
From In then cross,

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its soul,
Love found me;
There beams Morning the mercy Near around trembling and me. the and cross, Bright Star
Sheds a

sever. in my the cross,
Be my the cross shall the glory soul
Nothing ransomed ever;
From In then cross,

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scenes from o’er day its Lamb me the to Near shadow day,
With walk God,
Bring its me. of cross! me;
Help O before

sever. in my the cross,
Be my the cross shall the glory soul
Nothing ransomed ever;
From In then cross,

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never. Savior’s ever,
Till the Near wait,
Hoping, and see face,
Leave I my trusting cross presence His watch I’ll

sever. in my the cross,
Be my the cross shall the glory soul
Nothing ransomed ever;
From In then cross,

keep me the cross near Jesus,