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Page 1/3 Engraved by Verovio 4.1.0-c482e35 Thou Not Lead my for me Verse ev ease through er or the last world vale ing ly of G D 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 Page 2/3 Engraved by Verovio 4.1.0-c482e35 10 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 –  page 2  – My.Hymnary #619 - Close to Thee WORDS: Fanny J. Crosby, 1874 MUSIC (CLOSE TO THEE 87.87 with Refrain): Silas J. Vail, 1874 Page 3/3 Engraved by Verovio 4.1.0-c482e35 19 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 –  page 3  – 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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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