my Portion Thou everlasting

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Thee. or me,
All life everlasting friend with me Portion,
More Thou pilgrim my walk along to let journey,
Savior, my than
 
Thee;
All let Close to along Thee, pilgrim Thee,
Close Thee, to Thee. my me to walk with close close journey,
  Savior, to
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pleasure,
Not I with Thee. ease suffer,
Only and for walk for let will toil Not fame be;
Gladly me shall prayer or worldly my
 
with and to to Thee,
Close Thee;
Gladly Thee, toil me I let close suffer,
  Only close to Thee, walk will Close to Thee.
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gate eternal
May shadows,
Bear sea;
Then Thee. with through life me the I enter, the of Lord, Lead fitful vale of life’s me o’er
 
Close to Thee,
Close close I Thee, of enter, Thee, life to to the Thee;
Then to with Lord, close eternal
  May gate Thee.