Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 312 · Words: Fanny Crosby
Near the Cross
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Near the Cross" is a beloved hymn by Fanny J. Crosby, published in 1869 with music by William Howard Doane. It expresses the believer's desire to remain spiritually close to the cross of Christ, drawing on themes of healing grace, mercy, and eternal rest.
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
love and mercy found me;
there the bright and morning star
sheds its beams around me.
Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
Verse 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.
Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
Verse 4
Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
hoping, trusting ever,
till I reach the golden strand
just beyond the river.
Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
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