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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Near the cross our station taking (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Near the cross our station taking

Topic: The Church/The Lord's Supper

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: PM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 536

Page Number: 326, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

NEAR the cross our station taking,

Earthly cares and joys and forsaking,

Meet it is for us to mourn:

'T was for us he came from heaven,

"T was for us his heart was riven;

All his griefs for us were born.



When no eye its pity gave us,

When there was no arm to save us,

He his love and power displayed:

By his stripes our help and healing,

By his death our life revealing,

He for us the ransom paid.



Jesus, may thy love constrain us,

That from sin we may refrain us,

In thy griefs may deeply grieve;

Thee our best affections giving,

To thy praise and honor living.

May we in thy glory live!