Chorus:In the Cross, in the Cross,Be my glory ever;Till my raptured soul shall findRest beyond the river.
Verse 1:Jesus, keep me near the Cross;
There a precious fountain,
Free to all, a healing stream,
Flows from Calv'ry's mountain.
Verse 2:Near the Cross a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Shed its beams around me.
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.
Verse 4:Near the Cross, I'll watch and wait,
Hoping trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river.