Near the Cross I Want to Stand — У Креста Хочу Стоять

1. У креста хочу стоять,

U kresta khochu stoyat',

Near (by) [the] cross [I] want to stand,

Созерцать душою,

Sozertsat' dushoyu,

Contemplate [the] soul]

Как с Голгофы благодать

Kak s Golgofy blagodat'

As with Golgatha's grace

В мир течёт рекою.

V mir techot rekoyu.

In / to [the] world flows river

У креста, у креста

U kresta, u kresta

Near (By) [the] cross, near (by) [the] cross

Честь моя и слава.

Chest' moya i slava.

Honor mine and glory.

Там спасенья полнота,

Tam spasen'ya polnota,

There salvation full / complete

На блаженство право.

Na blazhenstvo pravo.

On bliss / blessedness right / good.

2. У креста меня нашли

U kresta menya nashli

At / near [the] cross me found

Благодать и сила. Светлая

Blagodat' i sila. Svetlaya

Grace and Might. Bright

Твоя звезда

Tvoya zvezda

Your star

Путь мой озарила.

Put' moy ozarila.

Path my lit up (dawned upon / brightened)

3. У креста открылся мне

U kresta otkrylsya mne

Near (by) [the] cross opened to me

Кроткий Агнец Божий.

Krotkiy Agnets Bozhiy.

Meek / gentle Lamb [of] God.

Он привлёк меня к Себе,

On privlok menya k Sebe,

He drew me to Himself,

Стал всего дороже.

Stal vsego dorozhe.

Became (planted itself) most costly/expensive.

4. У креста я буду ждать

U kresta ya budu zhdat'

Near (by) [the] cross I will wait

С верой и надеждой,

S veroy i nadezhdoy,

With faith and hope,

Пока Бог велит принять

Poka Bog velit prinyat'

As long as God wills to accept

В царство безмятежных.

V tsarstvo bezmyatezhnykh.

In [the] kingdom [of the] serene.


And here is a link to the Hymn with the Russian lyrics.

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