The phrase "Near the cross" resonates through 7 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Near the cross
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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,...
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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain,
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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain...
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Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain
...Comes to me a gentle whisper:
There is shelter near the cross.
When the waves are madly dashing,...
Comes to me a gentle whisper:
There is shelter near the cross.
When the waves are madly dashing,
...It gave me hope and cheer;
Tho’ trembling, I drew near the cross,
For I had naught to fear....
It gave me hope and cheer;
Tho’ trembling, I drew near the cross,
For I had naught to fear.
...O Jesus, Savior, I long to rest
Near the cross where Thou hast died;
For there is hope for the aching breast,...
O Jesus, Savior, I long to rest
Near the cross where Thou hast died;
For there is hope for the aching breast,
...O Jesus, Savior, I long to rest
Near the cross where Thou hast died;
For there is hope for the aching breast,...
O Jesus, Savior, I long to rest
Near the cross where Thou hast died;
For there is hope for the aching breast,
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Near the cross, her vigil keeping,
Stood the mother, worn with weeping,...
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Near the cross, her vigil keeping,
Stood the mother, worn with weeping,
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