<TITLE>26. Par -</TITLE>L-39-3 Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
Let's raise our hands and our hearts as we sing it.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
Let's bow our heads and our hearts and sing it quietly but--to Him now, like you're looking right to Him.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
If that's your testimony, now raise your hand, say:
Close to Thee, (Truly, Lord, not the church, You; not a creed, but You; not a crib or a cradle, You. Oh, God, let Your Word be in me, so I'll be close to You.)
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.

L-40-1 Now, while we sing again, take hold of somebody's hand, say, "I'll pray for you, Christian." When you take their hand, that's saying that, "I'll pray for you, Christian; you pray for me."
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
Now, as you have your heads bowed...
In a manger long ago,
I know it's really so,
A babe was born to save man from their sins.
John saw Him on the shore,
The Lamb forevermore,
Oh, Christ, the Crucified of Calvary.
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
You love Him? Isn't He wonderful?
The lame was made to walk;
The dumb was made to talk,
That power was spoken with love upon the sea.
The blind was made to see,
I know it could only be
The mercy of that Man of Galilee. (Now.)
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along life's pilgrim journey,
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.

L-40-2 That your desire tonight? Say, "Amen" if it is. [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Oh, how wonderful.
All along life's pilgrim journey, (We're pilgrims.)
Saviour, let me walk with Thee.
God bless you. Not exactly a "Merry Christmas," but God's blessings of Christmas be upon you. May the Christ of Calvary hide you in Himself, and blanket you, and so wrap you and enshroud you in His Word till His Word will be made flesh in you, is my prayer. God bless you. The pastor now, Brother Neville.

