"Jesus, keep me near the cross" from the Rev. David Casey Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. This hymn is found in Lift Every Voice and Sing at Hymn 29. Other hymn numbers in the Songs in the Desert project, when given without reference to another book, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O God, you have given us the Good News of your abounding love in your Son Jesus Christ: So fill our hearts with thankfulness that we may rejoice to proclaim the good tidings we have received; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Proper collects for the weekdays of Lent are from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or use our feed. For more, visit SongsInTheDesert.org. Theme music is "Reflections" by Lee Rosevere, distributed under a Creative Commons license. A Sinden Production of Anglican Media (SPAM)