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Thou
Not
Lead
my
for
me
Verse
ev
ease
through
er
or
the
last
world
vale
ing
ly
of
G
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por
plea
shad
tion,
sure,
ows,
G
4
more
nor
bear
than
for
me
friend
fame
o’er
or
my
life’s
life
prayer
fit
to
shall
ful
G
me,
be;
sea;
D
7
all
glad
then
a
ly
the
long
will
gate
my
I
of
pil
toil
life
grim
and
e
G
G7
jour
suf
ter
ney,
fer,
nal
C
title
Close to Thee
My.Hymnary #619 - Close to Thee
WORDS: Fanny J. Crosby, 1874
MUSIC (CLOSE TO THEE 87.87 with Refrain): Silas J. Vail, 1874
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Sav
on
may
ior,
ly
I
let
let
en
me
me
ter,
walk
walk
Lord,
with
with
with
G/D
D7
thee.
thee.
thee.
G
13
Close
Close
Close
to
to
to
Refrain
thee,
thee,
thee,
close
close
close
to
to
to
D7
thee,
thee,
thee,
G
16
close
close
close
to
to
to
thee,
thee,
thee,
close
close
close
to
to
to
G
thee,
thee,
thee,
D
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My.Hymnary #619 - Close to Thee
WORDS: Fanny J. Crosby, 1874
MUSIC (CLOSE TO THEE 87.87 with Refrain): Silas J. Vail, 1874
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all
glad
then
a
ly
the
long
will
gate
my
I
of
pil
toil
life
grim
and
e
G7
jour
suf
ter
ney,
fer,
nal
C
22
Sav
on
may
ior,
ly
I
let
let
en
me
me
ter,
walk
walk
Lord,
with
with
with
G/D
D7
thee.
thee.
thee.
G
–
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3
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My.Hymnary #619 - Close to Thee
WORDS: Fanny J. Crosby, 1874
MUSIC (CLOSE TO THEE 87.87 with Refrain): Silas J. Vail, 1874
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Thou my everlasting portion, more...
Refrain
Close to thee, close to...
Not for ease or worldly...
Refrain
...gladly will I toil and...
Lead me through the vale...
Refrain
...then the gate of life...
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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
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Title:
CLOSE TO THEE (Vail)
Composer:
S. J. Vail (1874)
Meter:
8.7.8.7 with refrain
Copyright:
Public Domain