| Near the Cross | |
|---|---|
| by Fanny Crosby | |
 Fanny Crosby | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1869 |
| Based on | Galatians 6:14 |
| Meter | 7.6.7.6 with refrain |
| Melody | "Near the Cross" by William Howard Doane |
"Near the Cross", alternatively titled "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" or "In the Cross", is a Christian hymn written by Fanny Crosby and published in 1869.[1]
- ^ "Near the Cross > Lyrics | Frances J. Crosby". Library.timelesstruths.org.