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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.
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" is a 19th-century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, which retells the story of Jacob's dream. Genesis 28:11–12 can be translated as follows: "So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night because the sun had set.
"Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed" is a hymn by Isaac Watts, first published in 1707. The words describe the crucifixion of Jesus and reflect on an appropriate personal response to this event. The hymn is commonly sung with a refrain added in 1885 by Ralph E. Hudson; when this refrain is used, the hymn is sometimes known as "At the Cross". The ...
Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and "O God, Our Help in Ages Past". He is recognised as the ...
The feast has its roots in late antiquity, a time when the cross became an important part of Christian art and worship. Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. With the ...
The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature who can do nothing to save ...
"Near the Cross"—1869, music by W. Howard Doane [25] "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour"—1868, music by W. Howard Doane [26] "Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, Our Blessed Redeemer!"—1869, music by Chester G. Allen [27] "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!"—1882, music by William J. Kirkpatrick [28]
Lydia Baxter (née, Odell; September 2, 1809 – January 23, 1874) was an American poet and hymnwriter.She is chiefly remembered as the author of "The Gate Ajar for Me" and other Sunday school hymns, which became widely known and very popular.