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Thou my everlasting Portion,
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
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Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Not for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Not for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
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Lead me through the vale of shadows,
Bear me o'er life's fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Bear me o'er life's fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
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Dallas, Texas, United States
No matter what I'm going through in life, all I want is His presence. "Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.”
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
My wife ask me to search this hymn for her. We love it so much.
Thank you.
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
I learnt this song from my discipler during a discipleship class in Saki (Bro Bodunrin). Ever since, it has been a song that always retreat me anytime I feel lowly in heart with much worries. This song is highly backed by the divine power of the most High God. Glory to God.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
This song has always been close to me. Through all the ups and down of life it's only my Lord that has been my everlasting portion and He's the only one who will be with us all through our life.
He walks with us and I want to remain close to Him so that I don't wander or fall.
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
I knew this song when my friend and I got newly baptized on a conference. When first saw it the following morning after our baptism, we wept for Joy Unspeakable and and full of Glory, passion burnning within as we sang, looking over the horizon seen God's creation. It became one of my favourites till now, Praise Him, Amen 😀
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
"More than friend or life to me, All along my pilgrim journey," is Jesus with Whom I have been united through His loving sacrifice. How great and unfathomable a love. I long to walk close to Him always.
New York, United States
This song touched my soul.
Lagos, Nigeria
Our office devotion this morning was taken by Rev. James Afadamah. He sang this song and I was ministered to.
Lagos, Lagos State Nigeria, Nigeria
I slept with burdens of life challenges and I woke with this song *Thou art my everlasting portion". I learnt this song in my early Christian life at Christ Gospel mission church, akinsola Cresent Mushin. I searched via google and got it. It ministered to my spirit that not for ease of wordly pleasure, and fame will my prayer be but to be closely work with the Lord.
Lagos, Nigeria
As I prepared my message for God's people this morning, the Lord stirred this hymn in my heart, checked on Google & I was greatly inspired.
I also discovered it was composed by the great woman Fanny Cosby.
Truly Lord Thou art my everlasting portion, nothing else, You are all I have got.