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Near the Cross
"Near the Cross" makes room for hurt to be recognized while at the same time remembering there is One who understands, One who is closer than a brother, One who weeps with us, One who loves both the offended and the offender equally. His name is Jesus and at the foot of his cross, near His suffering, we find a holy fellowship that redeems even the scars we leave on each other in a glorious display of grace.
My silence is a lie
That everything’s all right
It hurts too bad to call this what it is
So I smile and carry on
As a nameless sorrow dawns
Invisible to everyone but you
Jesus near the cross
My heart’s been torn in two
Sacred places have grown cold
And I don’t know what to do
Jesus near the cross
My eyes can barely see
This veil of tears has drawn me here
Into this holy suffering
As you sit here in this hurt with me
Let mercy lead me to
The place where all I live to gain
Is only more of you
No one understands
This aching like You can
Rejected more than I will ever be
You weep with those who weep
And the fellowship is sweet
This grave gives birth to hope that never dies
Jesus near the cross
My heart’s been torn in two
Sacred places have grown cold
And I don’t know what to do
Jesus near the cross
My eyes can barely see
This veil of tears has drawn me here
Into this holy suffering
As you sit here in this hurt with me
Let mercy lead me to
The place where all I live to gain
Is only more of you
Jesus keep me near the cross
There a precious fountain
Free to all a healing stream
Flows from Calvary's mountain
As you sit here in this hurt with me
Let mercy lead me to
The place where all I live to gain
Is only more of you
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