He'll be wounded for their transgressions, bruised for iniquities" When He said, "By His stripes they're healed," the devil shook! He screamed, "Sickness is my specialty. Opening the Book of Life, each grandstand hushed in awe as majestically He said, "Now here's the rules. Then a Persona, yes, Extraordinaire appeared in center ring. Then Satan cringed, the sinners groaned! The demons reeled in pain as a swell of power like silent thunder rolled The surge of light beyond intense, illuminating the universe, In resplendent glory appeared the Son of God. ![]() Arrogantly prancing, hands held high, draped in a sparkling shroud Trolled by demons, Satan ascended from Hell. Then a chill swept through the mammoth crowd and the demons squealed with glee, as a sordid, vulgar, repulsive essence was felt. Waiting for their judgment from the Throne. Hitler, Napoleon, Pharaoh, Capone, Tormented and vexed and grieved. Followed by their 'trophies' dead and gone. The demons arrived, offensive and vile, cursing and blaspheming God. They were singing the "Song of Zion" on David's harp. The saints that had gone before were there: Jeremiah, Enoch, Job. The audience for the 'Fight of the Ages' was assembled and in place. ![]() It could also be used as instrumental music preceding Communion, such as in a handbell arrangement like “Near the Cross.In the vast expanse of a timeless place, Where silence ruled the outer space, Ominously towering, it stood, The symbol of a spirit war Between the one name Lucifer, And the Morning Star, the ultimate of good.Įnveloped by a trillion planets, Clean as lightning and hard as granite, A cosmic coliseum would host the end Of the war between the lord of sin and death, And the Omnipotent Creator of man's first breath, Who will decide who forever will be the Champion. This hymn is perfect for a contemporary or blended worship service, as it fits well with modern songs such as “The Power of the Cross,” as in the choral arrangements “Near the Cross,” or “Keep Me Near the Cross,” both of which can be accompanied by piano alone, or with optional instruments. This hymn is best suited to Lent or Holy Week. If it is too fast, it sounds like a dance, which is not appropriate to the theme of the text, but an excessively slow tempo is depressing, while the text gives hope. This tune should be sung at a moderate tempo. The stanza and the refrain are in two phrases each, clearly marked by the ending long notes. He wrote the tune in 1869 and it was first published with the text in Bright Jewels. Doane, who often collaborated with Crosby, is the composer. ![]() The tune for this hymn was actually written before the text, but it was named after the text, NEAR THE CROSS. ![]() The third stanza is a prayer that the Christian would always remember God's love as shown on the cross, and the fourth looks forward to heaven. The first stanza describes redemption through Jesus' blood, and the second, the need of humanity for salvation. Each stanza has a slightly different aspect of the main theme. The first line of each stanza contains the phrase “near the cross,” emphasizing the value of Christ's redeeming work there. The fourth stanza (“Near the cross I'll watch and wait”) is occasionally omitted. Crosby wrote four stanzas and a refrain, which most hymnals have kept. The text and tune were published together in Bright Jewels for the Sunday School in 1869. In 1869, Fanny Crosby was shown a tune by William Doane, for which she wrote this text.
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