Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross

Keith and Kristyn Getty

Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
INTRO
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|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
VERSE 1
Jesus,
C7 
keep me
near the
cross
There a
precious
C/G 
foun-
tain
Free to
C7 
all, a
healing
stream
Flows from
Calv’ry’s
moun-
tain
CHORUS
In the
cross,
in the
cross
Be my
Am7 
glory
D7 
ev -
er
Till my
E7 
ransomed
soul shall
find
Rest be
yond the
riv -
(C) 
er
TURNAROUND
|C / / |C7 / / |F / / |F / / | 
|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
VERSE 2
Near the
C7 
cross my
trembling
soul
Heard the
Savior
C/G 
call-
ing
There He
C7 
died that
I may
know
Grace and
peace a
bound-
ing
REPEAT CHORUS
TURNAROUND
|C / / |C7 / / |F / / |F / / | 
|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
VERSE 3
Near the
C7 
cross! O
Lamb of
God
Bring its
scenes be
C/G 
fore
me
Help me
C7 
walk from
day to
day
With its
shadow
o’er
me
REPEAT CHORUS
VERSE 4
Near the
C7 
cross! My
heart will
stay
Hoping,
trusting
C/G 
ev-
er
Till my
C7 
eyes shall
see the
face
Of my
blessed
Sav-
ior
REPEAT CHORUS 2x
Writer(s):

Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell

Theme(s):

Baptism, Commitment & Dedication, Communion, Reflection & Response, Easter, Faith & Trust, Grace & Mercy, God's Attributes, Call to Worship, Church & Unity, Peace & Hope, Prayer & Renewal, Resurrection & Sacrifice, Surrender

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

108

Original Key:

C

Recommended Key(s):

C

CCLI #:

7255809

Scripture Reference:

Galatians 6:14, John 4:14, Ephesians 2:13, Revelation 22:17, Colossians 1:19-20