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1 Thou, my everlasting portion,
More than friend or life to me;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Refrain:
Close to Thee, Close to Thee,
Close to Thee, Close to Thee,
All along this tedious journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
2 Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee. [Refrain]
Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #422
First Line: | Thou, my everlasting portion |
Title: | Close to Thee |
Author: | Fanny Crosby (1874) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | Close to Thee, close to Thee |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Salvador, mi bien eterno" by Thomas M. Westrup; Swahili translation: See "Bwana, U sehemu yangu" |
Copyright: | Public Domain |