This song was requested by @HarleyCharley (Chuck Clark). I hope you enjoy today’s beautiful him “Close To Thee” also known as “Thou My Everlasting Portion”
A Blessing of Friendship in a time of Need:
Chuck first wrote me in 2018 saying he saw a video of me playing for a veteran in a Cracker Barrel ( and that he was blessed by it! Since then he ordered our SaxAndViolin CD sent us pictures of him opening it and has become a wonderful friend online! Chuck is a preacher and a pianist and him and his wife Diane have ministered their entire lives. This week he wrote me asked if I could ever record “Close To Thee” and that this is his favorite song. I told him I didn’t know it, but said I would have a listen! Well I listened to the Gaither’s version of “Close To Thee” and fell in love with this song! I had actually planned to record a different song this week but felt a strong urging in my heart to record this for Chuck and his wife Diane. I knew Chuck and his wife have been going through a very hard time as Diane has pancreatic cancer and actually just yesterday she was admitted to the hospital. Through all his caring for his wife Chuck continues to encourage me constantly and lift me up and always lets me know that my music has been a blessing to him and his wife. Here is one of his messages to me...🙏🏻
“the very first time I saw you play, was when you saw an older veteran in a Cracker Barrel restaurant and you went out to your car and brought back in your violin and played such sweet patriotic songs for him...such a sweet and generous gesture...it may have touched the viewers as much or more than it did him because I have never forgotten it.”
“Thank you for your twice a week music ministry! What a blessing you are to me and certainly, many , many others! You are authentic and genuine and when you speak at the end, it is so obvious that it comes from your gentle soul....God bless you and your precious family with many years of ministry and winning souls and encouraging others! Your music has the anointing of the Lord upon it and that’s what makes it reach the soul. Thx so much dear sister!”
Chuck has been a constant encouragement to my family and I and today I want to encourage you Chuck and Diane!! This song “Closer To Thee” is a gift for you and I hope it deeply touches you! 🙏🏻
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#closetothee #thoumyeverlastingportion hymn
Close To Thee 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
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