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For a trumpet solo based on this hymn, look in "Trumpet Stylings" by Jack Schrader. Near the cross, a trembling soul, Love and mercy found me There the bright and morning star Sheds its beams around. In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever Till my raptured soul shall find Rest beyond the river.
BAPTIST HYMNAL 1991 JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS FREE
The collection "The Road to Redemption" includes an organ and piano duet setting of ST. Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain Free to all, a healing stream Flows from Calvary's mountain. It would also be a good choice for those occasions when a congregation is going through a difficult time, perhaps dealing with a tragedy to one of their members, because it reminds us where to find strength and rest.Ī simple choral setting of this hymn suitable for small choirs can be found in "Hymns We Love to Sing", with an original refrain after the second and third stanzas.
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This hymn is usually sung during Lent or Holy Week. (Paul Westermeyer, Let the People Sing, p. The tune and its harmonization are very chromatic, and though the last phrase begins with an augmented fourth – a difficult interval for congregations to sing – its top note feels like a continuation of the ascending scale of the previous phrase. The name of the tune is also the name of the patron saint of travelers, but it is not known if that connection was deliberate or accidental. Maker for the 1881 Supplement to the Bristol Tune Book. CHRISTOPHER, which was written for this text by Frederick C. The first stanza describes the meaning of the cross, the second, the meaning of the One who died there, and the third, the great difference in worth between the two. The second line of the hymn contains an archaic expression that is rarely changed: “I fain would take my stand.” Worship and Rejoice has a modernized version of the line: “I gladly take my stand.” Another notable line is the fourth line of the third stanza, “Content to let the world go by,” which is often seen as escapist, but it could also be seen as an admission of the true worth of this world, which will pass away. Of the eight of her hymns that were published posthumously between 18 in Family Treasury, a Scottish Presbyterian magazine, this is one of the first group to appear.