Chorus:
In the Cross, in the Cross,
Be my glory ever;
Till my raptured soul shall find;
Rest beyond the river
- Jesus Keep me near the Cross:
There a precious fountain,
Free to all, a healing stream,
Flows from Calvary’s mountain - Near the Cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me:
There the bright and morning star
Shed its beams around me - 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 - Near the Cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping trusting ever
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river