Gaither Vocal Band - Close To Thee (Live)

Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Joyce Martin Sanders, Angela Primm, Amber Nelon Clark, Wesley Pritchard - Official Video for “Close To Thee (Live)”, available now!
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LYRICS:
Thou my everlasting portion,
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Nor for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
Lead me through the vale of shadows,
Bear me o’er life’s fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
Music video by Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Joyce Martin Sanders, Angela Primm, Amber Nelon Clark, Wesley Pritchard performing Close To Thee. (C) 2017 Spring House Music Group
#Gaither #CloseToThee #Vevo

[@BestLoveSongs20241]

To anybody who's reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind right now. May clarity replace confusion. May peace and calmness fill your life. Amen.💕

[@musmus-bh3kt]

Amén

[@esibaffoe953]

Amen

[@memorykabwe7004]

Amen 🙏🏽 I really need a breakthrough in my life right now

[@BettyMccay]

Trying to except my son is gone

[@kimberlyhinterberg9524]

Amen

[@bernicecarr1850]

Who is still singing this song in this time that we are live in? Let's make this our prayer in this troubled Era. 🙏🙏🙏🤍❤💛🌷⚘🌷⚘💯💯💚

[@stevevaughn6008]

Just can't beat the old harmonies

[@patriciabosley1947]

Amen amen amen praise Jesus christ😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@welisoumero8563]

2024 still listening

[@christinemakori2567]

Amen

[@michaelsarfo]

I’m here in 2024❤ still enjoying this beautiful song

[@tedsharpe3010]

I love the fact they sing with each other over the years. They are truly family! And they all are dressed in respect to themselves and for our Lord.

[@floralee4699]

Surprising how no one ever comments on the orchestra or the guys on the instruments. Orchestra is one in a million.

[@littlewhitepetals8790]

More people can sing than play an instrument, and the camera spends more time on the singers. Yes the instrumental music is beautiful, you may be blessed with the ability to appreciate it more than most!

[@misianidaniel814]

Interesting. They are amazing. You most likely play an instrument and therefore your comment. Imagine the guitarist's simple strumming pattern out of the music. The whole thing changes. We thank God for all of them.

[@rosaliandinelago2774]

Bill Gaither has been an instrument in the kingdom of God. Thankful to God that he answered this call to minister to the people of God. this group has made an impact on people's lives. The impact that's remarkable and life changing. I can testify that I was persuaded to change my way of living because of this songs. Songs that are so heavenly and spirit filled. I love this group with all my heart, I've never met any of the m but it's like I know them on a personal level. I've been a follower from the videos of Vestal Goodman,Dottie Rambo, Rex Nelon, JD sumner etc. Now, I see daughters of Sheri Easter and Kelly Nelon ministering too, what a joy!!!!Thank you Bill & Gloria Gaither plus all homecoming friends for all that you do. My dream is to watch you minister live😍😍😍. Be blessed.

[@moviefan101000]

I say Amen to that Rosalia.

[@marcelavasile]

yes is true God working in my life too

[@aloagbayemomodu1073]

Amen Sis...you really know them..lovely songs.

[@agnesluiten7331]

Rosalia Ndinelago I pourquoi il ni a plus de son

[@louwilladsen666]

Rosalia Ndinelago f

[@assievanderwesthuizen6314]

Ever since my childhood days (I'm turning 75 in Sept 2017), we've been singing this song in church (Hymn No 386 in the old "Gospel Hymns"), but always as a slow, devotional song. This rendition thrills me out of my socks! Nothing wrong with the slow, devotional approach, but what an extra dimension this rhythm and accompaniment brings! Thank you Lord, for gifted brothers & sisters like these!!!

[@jangkholienhaokip139]

Close to thee o Lord Jesus. I'll stay close to Thee

[@frankboyd3584]

Atphhqluka

[@njekwalutato3631]

Very true, they are truly gifted.

[@tanuie]

How I wish I could visit this old school churches and sing with you people, this songs can never be replaced with the modern music which don't have themes and order...

[@courtneylyn6161]

Amen!!!

[@ekemereamarachi804]

As the world is fast passing out, Lord please continue to be my everlasting portion even as your grace is helping me to walk with you dear Lord

[@MD-hg9dq]

Well said. Now comes a prayer of complete surrender using caps as emphasis to help others gain victory in GOD THROUGH THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST. On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE. YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors, their families and friends. 🥰 YOU SAW them as sinners (missing the mark resulting in their weaknesses prevailing causing guilt of wrong doing) because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏👏👏 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow. If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰 They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh. They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seek to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take. Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movies, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES. LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain. LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned in order for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌 LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰 LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their door until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌 If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee. Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again (repentance manifesting itself in a changed life), I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh. O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰

[@lsheppard7316]

Yes!!!lord!!!glory!!!he wants to hear us talk to him every moment of every hour ,he is there!! Been there all the time!! Reach out now!take his hand!!he is waiting for you !!!!

[@kemarmoodie4071]

Wow, I'm truly blessed by this ministry. I'm amazed by the way God has used this group to minister to my heart. Thank you Jesus!!

[@jerrymaun953]

To God be the glory ❤

[@phyaziikho5629]

I really don't want to see all the legends growing old, I want all the legends singers to stay young and healthy and sing for us forever. I love you all may our Lord Jesus be you and give long life.

[@ozioziengbe7355]

Lord, count my family and me worthy to walk with You all our individual lives in Jesus name. Amen

[@JWM-gl7xy]

Those the Lord has saved are saved indeed. I know that my brother Ray and I will be in the rapture together no matter how long it takes I know that you will surely come back to God ❤️

[@elizabethvlrengpuii7355]

My 3 years old son listens to this song every night before he sleeps.. he will request Mummy play close to thee...close to thee..

[@tyyepes3260]

Nice one , actually I’m really depressed right now, lost a coworker. very devastating , Needed someone to talk to

[@muks8030]

❤️

[@SharonLaBolle]

❤ Adorable! That's my nephew's favorite song, was also my Grandpa's many years ago.

[@watchmanonthewall169]

Close to Thee,.....Saviour let me walk close to Thee! .......may I enter Lord with Thee!

[@favourityohuma4767]

May I continue to walk with thee Lord Jesus.

[@apollomulondo3071]

This song takes the life out of my hands and fully hands it over to my friend Jesus. To God be the Glory. Indeed Close to Thee .......................

[@Alvina_Joyce]

Amen🙏

[@euginiaatieno3670]

Amen

[@allenwilson2395]

Amen ✝️

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

love this song

[@sphiwedlamini5592]

She has been in heaven walking the streets since 2008 ........what great place heaven must be 😢

[@geraldmusyoki7409]

The song is touching my spirit,, its unexplainable!!!!! Am healed here in Kenya Amen

[@tracyorata3270]

Amen my fellow Kenyan ....we need this right now

[@esenemcfall396]

Amen my brother in Christ.

[@shineit5939]

Close to thee...this song made me have a revelation of heaven. I see myself heading up with lots of angels/people singing this song all dressed in white and one very sparkling one asks me why I came at that time and I say I want to be here but he says you got to go back, not yet time then I wake up. Thank you Lord for this song. I pray that all genuine children of God and I get truly close to Christ our Savior. HE RETURNS SOON!

[@ednafourie7509]

As a child I heard this kind of choir and song in my dreams or maybe I was awake. I thought the choir was on a huge swing swinging to an fro whilst singing. Softer and then harder. This is the nearest to it, I ever heard. I also thought my two older sisters were singing in that choir. They usually sang a duet in church.

[@ferdiealvezmendoza6862]

I love you all with the love of the Lord. Some of you are already dead but we will meet in heaven, there i will tell you God has blessed me through your songs.

[@olivenwosu]

Beautifully sung. Close to Thee, Lord. 🙏🏾

[@lydianangolo514]

The thing that struck me the most is that this group saw each other growing. Meaning they grew up together. Oh how nice to have a friendship of this nature. Gloria and Bill your reward is in Heaven. You bring people together till they become one family.

[@futurehope9021]

That was a wonderful observation! Psalm 133 in action.

[@sharonhayles6207]

Tears flowing please pray for me,I love this family soooooooo much I wish I could meet you people ,am sure sure I would b in God's kingdom

[@sharonhayles6207]

You people sings like angel,help me pray 🙏 I need people like this family to b around,

[@sharonhayles6207]

You guys blend together whooo,can I come and see you people, please am from Jamaica but living in the cayman island,I just want to sit in the congregation and see heaven, your like heaven on earth,if you all don't reach heaven it's no body's fault.plese send me a invitation, that would be my heart desire

[@mariamisaac4730]

​@@sharonhayles6207z

[@magdalenapranata3254]

thank God for such a great choir. May God bless the Gaither Vocal Band and all the believers

[@nicolasjohnson6954]

Hello, how are you doing?

[@tyyepes3260]

Nice one , actually I’m really depressed right now, lost a coworker. very devastating , Needed someone to talk to

[@mosesdietajosephine4147]

Hallelujah. My closeness to OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS EXACTLY THE SOLUTION I NEED. More anointing IN JESUS CHRIST NAME

[@tyyepes3260]

Nice one , actually I’m really depressed right now, lost a coworker. very devastating , Needed someone to talk to

[@user-tr8yu1iu5z]

Thank you to the Holy spirit who pours water into my soul with praise!!

[@nathansakisa7975]

My dream is to physically sing with these wonderful people 🙌 with love from Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲💙♥️🙏

[@jordan54888]

Same wouldn't it be amazing. I've thought of trying to create a group to recreate the atmosphere

[@sirkoiemmasings]

I know, right? But it would be better to recreate something like this in our homes. Love from Kenya.

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

God Bless you

[@futurehope9021]

Have had that dream for long. May God help us create such around here. Love from Botswana.

[@timthomas1238]

How we have gotten so far away from music like this. Such a beautiful song

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

Amen

[@indianpennywort3026]

"Savior, let me walk with thee." Wish I could say the same, but I feel so worthless and inadequate.

[@peterscephas1485]

There’s a calmness and brokenness I feel within very time I listen to this music. Words can’t even express what I mean. Oooh Hallelujah!! Praise the Lord Jesus

[@BuenasMusicaEnIngles]

Abby Father I put everything in your hands today, for my hope and trust are in you, thank you Abby for loving me in Jesus mighty name AMEN and AMEN!!🙏♥️

[@henrymiller4308]

Very very good I have played this over and over it brings tear to my eyes.Lord may I enter

[@henrymiller4308]

Thank you very much God bless you

[@camby909]

Me too. X

[@jonajona5218]

Me too God

[@danielleseumanutafa2184]

Me too to God be the glory

[@kenypamksang3494]

I been playing it since 5:30am till now

[@phennymunahimuchimpa6970]

I am blessed that i still have a chance listen to this song and it is my prayer too.

[@worshipprayer8165]

You know, Science can't explain these feelings when you're filled with His Love!

[@jeanirangi396]

Wauh! Such a blessing. Close to thee Lord especially in these very turbulent moments when the whole universe is battling covid-19

[@yoliswamasabalala5366]

God have mercy🙌🏾

[@jacquelinezulu4876]

True

[@sheldoncostello4391]

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

[@lifetime9rfan]

I love singing and/or listening to music, such as this, because it honors & glorifies God. Typical worldly 'music' is nothing more than noise that you're lucky to hear or understand half of it, at best, because they have it so loud.

[@1950harleycharley]

wonderful old hymn....Praise God for His coming to earth and give us the privilege of communing with Him through Jesus Christ, the Son!

[@cephasvanhawi-hk4zs]

I can't remember how many times I happen to watch and get moved by this song sung by theze angelic singers. So satisfying to my soul eating and drinking from this beautiful song.❤❤❤

[@cephasvanhawi-hk4zs]

Gladly will i toil and suffer, Only let me walk with THEE.🙏🙏🙏❤❤

[@user-ow3uv5tl8c]

👍👍👍🥳🥰🥳💜💕💖🌲🌲🌲

[@MILAGROSPLESTED]

Just loving tgese groups,just cheers me up,anytime:),God Bless you all folks

[@joshuamatyola966]

I fell blessed every time I listen to this song,

[@zenymendoza9925]

One of God's way to heal my physical pains & heavy heart

[@yvonneeunicebaah8182]

Savior Let Me Walk With Thee. Only Let Me Walk With Thee. May I Enter Lord, With Thee, Amen.

[@countrystrings5703]

Feel closer to Him in this Holy Week. The lyrics & singing are very assuring of His love&protection 🙏

[@erickjmm770]

i really wish if only God makes it possible for GVB to come to the pacific Ocean in Vanuatu and perform. i have been watching and love the songs, the positive energy and the songs have touched me a lot. thank you God and Mr. Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither

[@jeanetsivas9917]

Thank YOU LORD for the Gather Music anointed by Your Spirit to minister to us.So many times when I need the touch of the HOLY SPIRIT,l can listen two there ministering music.

[@dannyhuffman]

Hi Jeanet hope you're okay?

[@onlyj1167]

Lyrics Thou my everlasting portion More than friend or life to me All alone my pilgrim journey Saviour let me walk with Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee All alone my pilgrim journey Saviour let me walk with Thee Not for easy wordly pleasure Nor for fame my prayer shall be Gladly will I toil and suffer Only let me walk with Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee Gladly will I toil and suffer Only let me walk with Thee Lead me through the veil of shadows Bear me o'er life's fitful sea Then the gate of life eternal May I enter Lord with Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee Close to Thee, close to Thee Then the gate of life eternal May I enter Lord with Thee Then the gate of life eternal May I enter Lord with Thee

[@ngomusacherncy8432]

Oh Thank for the lyrics!

[@nickynyambe6744]

Thanks for the lyrics

[@normafulton8570]

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[@MD-hg9dq]

A prayer of complete surrender using caps as emphasis to encourage the disheartened and help the weak to carry on this journey with JESUS AT THE WHEEL because our contract with survival is brokered with sadness, fragility and anxiety in keeping with the song's lyrics. On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE. YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors, their families and friends. 🥰 YOU SAW them as sinners (missing the mark resulting in their weaknesses prevailing causing guilt of wrong doing) because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏🏻👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow. If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰 They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh. They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seek to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take. Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movies, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES. LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain. LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏🏻👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned in order for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌🏻🙌🏾 LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰 LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their door until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌🏻🙌🏾 If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee. Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again (repentance manifesting itself in a changed life), I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh. O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰

[@nondumisosinqobile6249]

Thanks very much for lyrics

[@candyredryelands6396]

Another masterpiece from F Crosby, Wonderful how God used her and we are still singing her songs today Thanks for posting .God Bless from Scotland

[@rickwilliams6689]

I think she is an Adventist Hymn writer

[@zinenaninampapi183]

What a wonderful song!! Keep it up as we are getting closer to God's second coming soon.

[@deliverancemusiyiwa508]

💖Close to thee Lord, that's my prayer! 🙏🙏💖

[@esthernewhouse4194]

This is my prayer!!!

[@dannyhuffman]

Hi Esther hope you're okay??

[@donayers5925]

I never feel any racism on the Gaither videos ! The Love for Jesus carries over to Love for fellow man !

[@starryIssac]

God bless the great American missionary families. You left the comfort zone of the State and often sacrified greatly to reach the ends of the world with love of God (gospel) Often no easy with the toridness of last frontier. Your faith is worth remembering. So much tears falling😂 God bless you always. From PNG🇵🇬💓🎶

[@tuilomaloma1197]

Love this song..Americans are the best in gospel musics..absolutely the best!

[@andrithachuma6996]

I believe it's even sweeter in heaven if it can be this nice here on earth

[@elisha90]

Every night after prayer I play this song , I feel more close to God

[@wanjirunganga-gichuhi876]

This song is for giant tears. It is so lovely. So lovely. He washed my eyes with tears that I might see . 😭😭😭

[@SharonLaBolle]

❤ And written by Fanny Crosby, a dear blind woman

[@gloriaedenfield8364]

Love this song, my life’s prayer. Fanny Crosby’s songs are so special.

[@tyyepes3260]

Nice one , actually I’m really depressed right now, lost a coworker. very devastating , Needed someone to talk to

[@violetpowell4750]

it has been a pleasure singing along with all of you. Thanks One day I see you all again my God has restore my health what a Mighty God we serve. Amen.

[@morolakeaduloju9096]

Thank you LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for your help to be close to you all my life 🙏 Please keep me close to you till I see you face to face in heaven 🙏🙏🙏

[@watchmanonthewall169]

What an uplifting song ! I woke up with it singing in my heart. GOD BLESS the Gaithers!

[@petrinapalmer6266]

My childhood song.. My father would always whistle this song ,then we would start singing.. such a blessing..

[@janeoliver8724]

Love this song. Glory to God.

[@ogunsolafisayo9829]

My Late Dad's favorite hymn. He has finished his pilgrimage and now walks with his savior

[@dazellbogle5351]

Beautiful voices, close to thee indeed.Saviour let me walk with thee.l truly love this song.Can you imagine what heavev will be like when all of God' s saints singing? l a looking forward to be there.

[@milletaallen6882]

Absolutely awesome melodious voices you ladies bless my soul every time blessings

[@molelinthibeli]

Not for ease or worldly pleasure, not for fame shall my prayer be😇

[@mariabanda295]

The music and words are all a combination of beauty and grace thank you all who play and sing amen blessing ❤

[@nyokironyakandete941]

This song gives me assurance when I have fears, I m at peace in times of sorrows

[@tyyepes3260]

Nice one , actually I’m really depressed right now, lost a coworker. very devastating , Needed someone to talk to

[@kazimotokampunguk.gaston.m5562]

Glory to God even the mountains can share and fight again each other we will never abandon almighty God because he is our strength, etc.

[@kennedykalusa1150]

Then the gate of life eternal, may i enter Lord with thee. What a prayer in a song!!!! I pray so.

[@susaningram8244]

kennedy kalusa have sung this song for years and never caught those words. Thank you for bringing out these beautiful words! I cannot wait to enter the life eternal, may I enter Lord with thee!

[@PrincessNnabugwu]

Hallelujah 🙏🙌 One of my best hymns.. It just has a way of bringing tears to my eyes. Jesus, ever keep me close to You 🙏🙏🙏

[@theupwardlook4703]

Becoming my favorite. Praise God for Jesus Christ our Saviour

[@SophiePalong]

Thank you Jesus for this band Giving me hope every day to start my day with Joy

[@fatimajulian1523]

Beautiful worshipping songs. Able to feel the presence of our Lord.

[@user-ji9rc8pq2o]

우리 대한민국이 회개 합니다 아무리 카메라를 드리대도 저렇게 은혜가 충만한지를 얼굴에 그 평안함이 속속 드러나는 찬양 현장에 주님께 영광의 박수를 드립니다 감사합니다!!! still we all will praise Jesus!!!~~~

[@susieferreira2113]

Glória a Deus! Que louvor mais lindo! Eu amo tudo isso. Ouço direto. Brasillll! Close to Thee!

[@knrkenzgunner9224]

Oh how joy it is to sing unto The Lord..

[@sejongkim2554]

The singing of all the members looks like an angel. I love Gaither Vocal Band.

[@kthorpe3542]

Thank God for His Love that is shed abroad in in our hearts one towards another.

[@klrdvanlal53]

i love this song very much the tune and music flow and words this is for me,, May God bless for all the people who listening this beautiful song

[@letsfootballed7748]

I love you lord

[@monikamelo251]

I’ve played these Gospel Songs over and over again and they have blessed and comforted me so much, I thank my Lord for these talented and Spiritual People, All Gaithers Singers, Vestel and Dotty and the Goodman’s Family for bringing so much joy and comfort to so many.Many are gone, but continue singing on in Heaven and I look forward joining them someday when the Lord calls me Home.God bless their Hearts ♥️ 🙏🌈

[@Christian-xr9on]

The best place on earth is to be at his feet

[@himayaalmira3748]

This song is good and beautiful, I played it over and over again,..... Close to thee...

[@maryburt8747]

I love the way you two play Majesty. That is one of my very favorite worship songs.

[@risefromtheashesofficial2923]

I love Gospel Music.

[@ellyakoko2986]

Having to consider the wandering loud and lone poor child of weakness that I am; savior let me walk with thee all along my pilgrim journey. Close to thee

[@anitadueck1343]

Been so blessed by the Gaither group, love listing to their songs . God bless you àll

[@844jim]

Absolutely beautiful. God bless all the Gaither artists for the heavenly music they produce.

[@griz3334]

844jim aRUSS TAFF HELP. MEQ

[@brendagrovet2271]

Griz Carrol roberson

[@brendagrovet2271]

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[@reubenmkokolo3545]

sound awesome..............

[@loispasma115]

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[@anthonitafebriana]

all alone my pilgrim journey Saviour, let me walk with Thee 🤍🎶

[@himayaalmira3748]

This song hits different meaning, and it is sung harmoniously,

[@SekabanzaAnne]

What a beautiful song 🙏🙏

[@retnabalan1842]

Lovely song!! It really takes you closer to CHRIST.... What more do we need?????

[@rickwilliams6689]

I can't stop playing this song over and over in my spirit such a beautiful song

[@kamedite]

The same with me. Hi & am listening from the Fiji Islands 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

[@neileyre6400]

That is true. A tear jerker ! Beautiful song.

[@juniorfahiua7430]

Thanks God for giving these people the talent to show his merciful heart. Their singing are sound like coming from above (Heaven) Bless them

[@aldotember7447]

J r Ri';rers of joy Rģ?rive

[@marthakamaku7320]

This song gives me strength and peace when I'm down,I get new hope of life,,indeed close to thee lord

[@roseodonnell4636]

Lord I truely love you please continue to help us and keep us together close to thee. I am so grateful to have found these beautiful people and songs they help us through each day we are in our last stages of life. Please pray for us to be able to do the things we need to do each day for each other our family has left us all but one god bless him and his wife and children.thank god.we have many sicknesses and including cancer. Oh lord we love you and thank you for your daily gifts to us.

[@harrykim7830]

For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.

[@Helena_1]

Jesteście piękni Tak kochacie Pana Jezusa bardzo lubje was słuchać.Niech Pan Jezus was blogoslawi😊💝

[@ruththomson2301]

😊

[@magnifythelordwithme3382]

feeling blessed for such a beautiful singing

[@retnabalan1842]

Of course yes!!!