Refrain: In the cross, in the cross Be my glory ever, Till my ransomed soul shall find Rest beyond the river.
Perhaps one of the reasons that this hymn is so loved by Christians in China is because decades of suffering have given them a special appreciation for the suffering and preciousness of the cross. 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross - There a precious fountain, Free to all, a healing stream, Flows from Calv'ry's mountain. For those of you who have a copy, it is hymn #216. This is the wording that is used in the Chinese translation of the hymn in The New Chinese Hymnal. ” One hymnal, The Revival Hymns and Choruses, published by the Bible Presbyterian Church of Singapore in 1970, has slightly different wording: The third line of the refrain, “till my raptured soul shall find.” is often rendered as “till my ransomed soul shall find. 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. Musica Jesus C Keep Me Near The Cross de Carman Lyrics: Jesus, keep me near the Cross There a precious fountain, Free to all - a healing stream - Flows. But you persuaded me to have faith in the power of the water to keep me up. Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain Free to all, a healing stream Flows from Calvary’s mountain. Flowing textures ensue with a final passage of suspended. The introduction of this favorite gospel song finds the bells in flute-like counter-melody above the true melody rung on chimes in the lower register. These are the lyrics, as they appear in The Methodist Hymnal, published in 1989:ĭifferent hymnals have slightly different versions of the refrain. I mix them in this way to avoid the gold and the other salt coming together. CROSBY / MCCHESNEY - Jeffers Handbell Supply, Inc. Crosby (1820-1915) was the author of over 8,500 gospel songs. In the Cross, in the Cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find. Something Beautiful 3:09 New Name 4:49 Blood on My Hands 5:45 (Agnew based on the Public Domain song Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross lyrics by. Clearly it was near the cross that Crosby found hope in the midst of her suffering. 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. Crosby, the hymn first appeared in a published hymnal in 1869.Ĭrosby, who despite being blind from the age of six weeks, paints a beautiful picture of the healing and mercy that are found at the cross. Jesus, keep me near the cross there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary's mountain. For more information on Fanny Crosby click here.One translated hymn that is much loved by Chinese Christians who worship in unregistered churches as well as those who worship in registered churches is “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross.” Written by the prolific American hymn writer, Fanny J. She was much influenced by the revivals sweeping the nation at the time. She wrote hymns until about a year before she passed away. She is credited with saying that blindness was a gift, for if she could see, she might become distracted from writing hymns. She was a friend of many presidents and worked hard to improve conditions for the blind. Being taught to sing spurred on her interest in writing her own music. 3 Near the cross O Lamb of God, 4 Near the cross Ill watch and wait, 1 There a precious foun -tain 2 Love and mercy found me 3 Bring its scenes be-fore me 4 Hoping, trusting e - ver, 1 Free to all a healing stream, 2 There the Bright and Morning Star 3 Help me walk from day to day, 4 Till I reach the golden strand, 1 Flows from Cal-vrys. She became blind at a young age and was educated at the New York Institute for the Blind.
Crosby.įanny Crosby was a prolific hymn writer with over 8,000 hymns to her credit. Click here to go to my disclosure policy.Īuthored by Fanny Crosby ,I have enjoyed singing Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, as far back as I can remember.