Publisher Desc.  An expressive Gospel rendition of Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (a.k.a. Near The Cross) has been newly-arranged as a Piano Solo (Upper Intermediate and above). The audience will be moved by its soulful rhythms and harmonies. Although it is a slower tempo, melodic embellishments, chord substitutions, grace notes, and subdivisions of the eighth note into sixteenths and triplets in 6/8 make it best-suited for the upper intermediate pianist. A four-measure transition creates a modulation from F-C Major. Appropriate as a Lent, Holy Week, Easter solo, worship, concert, contest/festival, or recital piece. Adaptable to school or church settings. Performance Time: 3:30.