Words and music by Ray Boltz and Lawrence Chewning
They were watching from a distance And they could not Take their eyes from You You were bleeding They were weeping Faithful sisters, they had followed you They did not understand They could not see They were mourning their loss As the sky turned black And the Earth turned red At the foot of the cross
He was standing near your mother They were so close They could hear you sighing All around them angry voices Pierced the darkness And you were dying But they would not leave They lingered there No matter the cost They were staying And they were praying At the foot of the cross
CHORUS: Keep me near the cross Near the cross May I never stray so far That I cannot see What flowed down for me At the foot of the cross
Now I'm standing in your presence And I cannot take my eyes from you You have risen I'm forgiven Precious Saviour, oh I worship you No I'm not looking back I've heard your voice And I'm staying here I've made my choice For now it's real, now I kneel At the foot of the cross
