Closer To Thee

Intro: B, F#, D#, C#

Verse 1:
                          B        
You're my everlasting portion
        F#       D#  C#

                          B    
More than a friend, more than a 
                              F#
brother
                        D#         
More than anything to me
   C#

          B                    F# 
And all along my journey
          D#  C#

                              B  
Give me the strength, give me the 
                             F#
love
                    C#        F#
To walk closer to Thee
                            B    
Lord be the strength, Lord be the 
                             F#
love
                        C#        F#
That walks closer to me

 
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            F#                C#    
        D#            B
You're my Fearless Leader, Gracious 
Redeemer
       F#         C#          B  
Beautiful Savior, Almighty King
         F#

   F#                C#           
You give a brand new start, can 
                   D#              
heal any broken heart
 B

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  F#                        C#
Peace in Your presence, Keep me 
                             B     
closer to Thee
       F#

                  B  
Keep me closer to Thee 
A#  G#  F#

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Verse 2:
               B                   
Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
           F#          D#  C#

                       B     
Nor for the fame, nor for the 
                         F#
fortune
           D#            C#
My prayer shall be
   B                    F#      
Gladly will I suffer,
D#  C#

Just give me the strength, give me 
B                                 F#
the love
                   C#         F#
To walk closer to Thee
                            B    
Lord be the strength, Lord be the 
                            F#
love
                       C#         F#
That walks closer to me


Bridge:
           D#            C#  
I sat alone in darkness with a 
                      F#   A#   B
troubled soul
           D#                 C#  
You stood up in heaven ready to 
                   F#  A#   B
take control
              D#              C#  
Removing all the distance that was
 between You and me
F#      A#      B

                  D#             
Help me never to replace it and 
C#                                
keep me closer to Thee
   F#   A#    B

                     B             
Lead me through the vale of shadows
                    F#           

D#  C#

                                 B 
Lay me on Your shoulder then bear 
                               F#
me over
             D#   C#
Life's fitful sea
                        B          
Then at the gate of life eternal,
          F#         D#  C#

                             B   
Show me the strength, show me the 
                                F#
love
                            C#     
That kept me closer to Thee
    F#

Cause You are the strength, You are 
  B                                
the love
 F#

                 C#          F#
That is closest to me