Keep
me near the cross, dear
Lord, this is my earnest
plea
For
it is the symbol of the
life You sacrificed for
me.
The
sinful nature that I had
kept us so far apart
But
You devised a special
plan so You could change
my heart.
You
sacrificed Your only Son
for a wretched sinner
like me
You
gave me a gift I
couldn’t earn; by
grace, You set me free.
The
cross is my reminder,
Lord, of the love You
have for me
I
now have life because
Jesus died on the cross
at Calvary.
Keep
me near the cross, dear
Lord, as a reminder just
for me
That
before I accepted Jesus,
I was blind and could
not see.
I
could not see the joy
and peace that was
missing from my heart
Through
Jesus, my eyes were
opened and I made a
brand new start.
When
Jesus came into my
heart, He changed me
from within
So
keep me near the cross,
dear Lord, and help me
turn from sin.
Lord,
You never promised me a
lifetime free of strife
You
knew the perils I would
face throughout my
earthly life.
Daily
I face many trials,
which I don’t feel I
need
But
Lord, You always know
what’s best, so I will
trust Your lead.
The
things that happen in my
life, I face because You
know
That
only in times of
adversity can I truly
learn and grow.
Keep
me near the cross, dear
Lord, when I’m down
and in despair
I
only have to call Your
name and I know that You
are there.
I
know You will forgive me
Lord, even when I
sometimes slide
Remind
me of the cross, dear
Lord, and keep me near
Your side.
Since
Jesus came to earth as
man in human form like
me
I
know now how He suffered
when He died upon that
tree.
He
felt the same things
that I feel; rejection,
hurt and pain
Because
He was a human when to
this earth He came.
Lord,
You could have saved
Your Son from death upon
that cross
But
You let Him buy my
pardon; yes, sweet Jesus
paid my cost.
And
just to prove Your love
for me, You raised Him
from the grave
You
gave Him victory over
death and now my soul is
saved.
By
the sacrifice You freely
gave, I know you wanted
me
To
accept Your gift and
dwell with You for all
eternity.
Help
me share the cross, dear
Lord, with those who are
still lost
So
they, too, will know you
as Savior because I
shared the cross.
~Author~
Emily
McAdams
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