Just a Closer Walk With Thee - dwCrooner (Classic Country Gospel Song, lyrics included in text)

The author of "A Closer Walk" is unknown. The song became nationally known in the 1930s when African-American churches held huge musical conventions. In the 1940s, southern gospel quartets featured "A Closer Walk" in all-night gospel-singing rallies. This is the dwCrooner cover version. The unique arrangement and chord progressions are my own and this is pure Country Gospel music. This song also has a heritage in both Country Music and Southern Gospel Music. The lyrics for "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" are:

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

I am weak, but Thou art strong,
Jesus, keep me from all wrong,
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Chorus:
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more,
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom's shore, to Thy shore.




A partial list of the numerous cover versions follows: * "George Lewis" (1943) * "Sallie Martin Singers" (mid-1940s) * "Mahalia Jackson" (Sang it all of her career) * "Red Foley" (1950) * "Pat Boone" (1952) * Henry "Red" Allen (1956) * "Tennessee Ernie Ford" (1957) * "Elvis Presley" - An unreleased home recording exists of Elvis Presley performing the song, made in Waco, Texas on May 27, 1958. Presley's studio version can be heard on Just A Closer Walk With Thee (2000) (Czech CD on Memory label). * "Louis Armstrong" (1959) * "Peter Fountain" (1959) * "Patsy Cline" (1960) * "Jimmie Rodgers" (1960) * "Roy Acuff" (1962) * "Chet Atkins" (1962) * "Grant Green" (1962) * "Little Richard" (1964) * "The Seekers" (1965) * "Connie Smith" (1966) * "Ella Fitzgerald" (1967) * "Patti Page" (1967) * "Johnny Paycheck" (1967) * "Harry Dean Stanton" in the movie Cool Hand Luke (1967) * "Gladys Knight & the Pips" (1968) * "Joan Baez" (1969) * "Bob Dylan" (1969), (duet with "Johnny Cash") * "Tammy Wynette" (1969) * "Merle Haggard" (1971) * "Loretta Lynn" (1972) * "Albertine Walker" (1975) * "Lawrence Welk" (1978) * "The Oak Ridge Boys" (1987) * "Jim Nabors" (1989) * "Van Morrison" (1991) * "Crystal Gayle" (1996) * "Gatlin Brothers" (1996) * "Willie Nelson" (1996) * "Sarah Harmer" (1999) * "Anne Murray" (1999) * "Charlie Hunter" (1999) * "George Jones" (2003) * "Margo Smith" (2005) * "Charley Pride" (2006) * "Randy Travis" (2006) * "Charlie Daniels" (2007) * "The Canadian Brass" (1992) * "Stephen Duster" (2007) * "Ronnie Milsap" (2009) * "Environmental Encroachment" ("EE Magic Circus Band") (2009)

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Tags:

• Mahalia Jackson
• Red Foley
• Pat Boone
• Tennessee Ernie Ford
• Patsy Cline
• Jimmie Rodgers
• Little Richard
• Connie Smith
• Patti Page
• Johnny Paycheck
• Tammy Wynette
• Merle Haggard
• Loretta Lynn
• The Oak Ridge Boys
• Van Morrison
• Crystal Gayle
• Gatlin Brothers
• Anne Murray
• Charley Pride
• Randy Travis
• Charlie Daniels
• dwCrooner

[dwCrooner]

@gezzad - Thanks, I appreciate it.

[gezzad]

WOW This is brilliant Well DOne