SkyWatch Friday: Near the Cross

Jesus, keep me near the cross
There a precious fountain
Free to all, a healing stream
Flows from Calvary's mountain.
Near the cross, a trembling soul
Love and mercy found me
There the Bright and Morning Star
Sheds its beams around me.
Near the cross! O Lamb of God
Bring its scenes before me
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadow o'er me.
Near the cross I'll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever
Till I reach the golden strand
Just beyond the river.
In the cross
In the cross
Be my glory ever!
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.
Near the Cross
by Fanny J. Crosby and William H. Doane


Reader Comments (9)
Wonderful sequence of shots. I love the steeples against the sky. To answer your question I think it was a seqgull against the sky in mine.
Thanks for your kind comments on my sunrise photos. I came over to visit your blog and love, love, love your photos and the lyrics that accompany them. How beautiful! When I see skys like the ones in your pictures, I can't help but imagine God sitting among the clouds in all of his glory. Thanks for sharing such a pretty post. Carla
Ohhhh just love the way you have captured the light, beautiful collection of photos
These are beautiful pictures and I love the song you put with them. Perfect!
These are beautiful pictures, but the quotes are even more beautiful.
Thanks for visiting my site.
Beautiful series of photos!
If I had a camera with me this afternoon, it would have shown black skies, lightening, rain, then between storms, the sky would partially clear, the sun would come out, then rain again. Very strange. Doesn't look like I will be doing any yard work this weekend.
Great pictures as always.
How absolutely beautiful.
What amazingly beautiful and dramatic skies!