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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. Near the cross, a trembling soul, Love and mercy found me, There the Bright and Morning Star Shed its beams around me.
"I Am Thine, O Lord (Draw Me Nearer)"—1875, music by W. Howard Doane [22] "Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home (Jesus is Calling)"—1883, music by George C. Stebbins [23] "My Savior First of All"—1891, music by John R. Sweney [24] "Near the Cross"—1869, music by W. Howard Doane [25] "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour"—1868, music by W ...
The lyrics to the hymn are as follows: [1] [2] [3] "Jacob's Dream", artwork on the campus of Abilene Christian University. Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me; Still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to Thee, Chorus: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone ...
The words and music of this refrain probably originated in camp meetings of the time. [4] [10] [11] When this chorus is included, the hymn is often known as "At the Cross". [1] [4] [12] Hudson also wrote a new tune in a gospel style for the verses; this tune is known as Hudson.
The song was first published in William Eleazar Barton's 1899 Old Plantation Hymns [1] but was described in writings prior to this publication. [2] [3] [4] In 1940, it was included in the Episcopal Church hymnal, making it the first spiritual to be included in any major American hymnal.
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"Glory to His Name" (also called "Down At The Cross") is a hymn written by Elisha A. Hoffman in 1878. It is thought that Hoffman was reading about the crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible and began to think about how God saved men from their sins by allowing Jesus to die on the cross. The poem Hoffman wrote based on these thoughts was called ...
A list of all songs with lyrics about Jesus Christ, where he is specifically the central subject.This category contains both songs referring to specific moments of Jesus's life (birth, preaching, crucifixion) and songs of blessing, rejoicing or mourning where he is portrayed as a religious deity or examined as a cultural figure.