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,
Till my raptured soul shall find Rest,
beyond the river.

Near the Cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me.
In the Cross, in the Cross be my glory ever,
Till my raptured soul shall find Rest,
beyond the river.

Near the Cross, O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadows o'er me.
In the Cross, in the Cross be my glory ever,
Till my raptured soul shall find Rest,
beyond the river.

Near the Cross, I'll watch and wait;
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river.
In the Cross, in the Cross be my glory ever,
Till my raptured soul shall find Rest,
beyond the river.