Just a Closer Walk With Thee - story behind the song, lyrics explanation
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" is a classic hymn and jazz standard from the 1930s/40s. An old slave melody, it seems that Kenneth Morris heard this quite by accident and then published it to great acclaim. Let's explore the history and lyrics of this great song.
00:50 History
03:48 Lyrics
10:57 Performance
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1 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.
Refrain:
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.
2 Thro' 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. (Refrain)
3 When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
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I remember singing this song when I was a little boy and I still love singing this awesome song.
Beautiful old hymn....love your presentation as well🙏👍
I'm a former jehovah's witness and don't know any hymns or Christian music. I'm trying to teach myself about them. I love knowing the history of songs I'm coming to love. Thank you for helping me in my walk with the true Jesus.
I was a Baptist youth leader for about 10 years before becoming a JW and I'm also a musician, so, I played all these wonderful hymns
We have not sung this song at church for a long time. Thank you pastor Luke for reminding us of this lovely hymn 🙏🙏
Beautiful. This is a daily walk with the Lord
Wonderful explanation which was well delivered. Congratulations!!!
That song has been a favourite ever since childhood. I don't know where I first heard it but I do remember singing it in the back of the car with my younger sister & my father half turning in the driver's seat & telling us to shut it off, that we sounded like a couple of cats on a hot tin roof!! That has stuck with me all down through the years. God gave me a love of singing but not the voice to go with it. My request to Him has always been that when I get to heaven that this change & that I can be a part of the choir in heaven that sings the hallelujah chorus from Handel!! The worst part was yet to come... Some forty years later I was on my own working in my lounge room, listening to my favourite Christian songs & my cat had come in the back door & was lying on the carpet asleep until a particularly beautiful song came on that I just started to sing along to & the cat stood up, shook himself stuck his tail straight up in the air, gave me a really filthy look & stalked out never to return. He set up home with the neighbours. Yes, I still sing but try not to get too much into it if other people are around. It does hurt though, to have such a great love of singing & yet know that even your cat can't stay in the same house with you. So I sang tonight quietly along with you & the tears flowed because I don't have other friends to support me & this is why this song means so much as Jesus is my only true friend. Not that in any way do I feel cheated because He is also my brother as well as my Lord & Saviour & God. He is all I need!!
We are the same in the singing department, my friend in Christ Jesus
So blessed with your piano playing.
Amen
I first heard this as a piece of Jazz evan though I have been a Christian for most of my life (I am nearly 85 now) . However, I first heard it well into my Christian life and have used the words privately since. Since we have had a new Minister who is an amazing influence for all of us this hymn has, somehow, begun to mean more to me. It is one of the most meaningful Christian songs I know. If you look it's origin up on line you wil find it originated in the Alabama / New Orleans (ish) area of the USA and had been sung by huge numbers of people for many years. Ít is wonderful and this explanation which I have just seen was well done and worth listening to again. My congratulations to all concerned.
What I love about this song is its versatility. Whether played slowly or fast, the message holds meaning. It's beautiful as a simple, slow piano piece, jazzed up with a full band, or anything in between. It's a song and prayer that often comes to mind when I'm driving to work.
Beautiful and awesome song!
How absolutely precious Luke. Thank you for sharing ❤ 🙏
Man! Your channel reminds of Radio Pulpit. Great presentation Luke! I love the song too 👍🏾
I DID NOT KNOW THIS PUT TO MUSIC SHEET BY KENNETH MORRIS, AS A TEEN AGER I REMEMBER PAT BOON AND JIM REEVES SINGING OVER THE RADIO. THANK YOU FOR THIS PROGRAMME.
Always loved this song. Sung it often at Methodist Witfield. I love it. You really did it justice. Thanks Luke
Just discovered your channel. This is one of my all-time favorites. Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful, thank you Luke!
Beautiful thankyou
Amen!
But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
Love this . Thanks you .😇🇬🇧❤️🇮🇱
Your grandfather must be singing "Hallelujah" in heaven right now, and very proud of how Jesus has taught you and brought you along.
Thanks for the lyrics man of God. I really like this song. May God bless you.
Maravilhoso...
God bless you Sir, for the expositions on these heartfelt hymns
Peace be unto you my precious brother
JESUS IS GOD. THE ALMIGHTY THE CREATOR JESUS IS LORD HE IS GOD
Thanks
Could you do “saved by the blood of the crucified one”
Iam new here do you have a separate channel with the performances only
Amen.🙏🖖🔥❣
There's just one line here that I disagree with, bc it's actually non-biblical. I've always heard it with that line. Supposing it was written by non-reading slaves, all is forgiven. But whenever I do sing this song, i tend to alter the words a bit.
Wonderful explanation which was well delivered. Congratulations!!!
Wonderful explanation which was well delivered. Congratulations!!!