Just a Closer Walk With Thee

  "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional Gospel song which has been recorded dozens of times over the last 70 years.  It is commonly associated with The New Orleans Jazz Funeral.  The lyrics are:

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.

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.

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.

This version is for Brass Quartet, and may be played by 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones, or 2 Trumpets, Horn and Trombone.