In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever Till my raptured soul shall find. Keith and I are overwhelmed with the response this song has had, and we are just grateful to God that He should use it to build up His church in this way.Ada Ehi Bebe & Cece Winans Bishop Paul S. Lyrics for Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain. 2) The healing stream is the forgiveness that we receive from his blood.
1) The precious fountain that comes from the cross is Jesus and His blood.
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I wanted to write a fourth verse that was about us – but not just as an emotional response, but as a undeniable statement of the power of Christ to sustain us in this life. Jesus keep me near the cross: There a precious fountain, Free to all, a healing stream, Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain. The verses came in a fairly linear way, but as the third verse developed, I was getting pretty excited as I thought about the amazing implications of Christ’s finished work on the cross. The only thing I could think was to base it on the eternal theme of the life, death and resurrection of Christ. And I began to feel the pressure to write lyrics that were of a comparable standard! And the first melody on it really hit me – it was tuneful and memorable, and yet had gravitas and real emotion. Keith promised he would send me a CD with a bunch of melodies he’d been working on, and to be honest I thought no more about it. We had been introduced by a mutual friend at a worship conference, where we had a coffee together and talked about our backgrounds, musical influences, and motivations to write. by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family, Christ alone was actually the first song Keith Getty and I wrote together. Stuart Townend & Keith Getty Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music (Adm. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!īought with the precious blood of Christ. 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross: there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvarys mountain. Jesus, keep me near the cross there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvarys mountain. What heights of love, what depths of peace, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.