Are you familiar with the song, "Just a Closer Walk with Thee?" No one knows who wrote it, but untold people have sung and been blessed by it. Here are the words.

            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.

At Crossroads Church, where I serve as Senior Pastor, we sing and play this song every couple of months. Last fall, our rendition got very "Dixieland" and one of our members was inspired to write this poem. She very kindly gave her permission for me to share it with you here.

Let It Be

Preservation hall got nothing on my church

In praise, we rock and glide and swing

Just a closer walk with thee

The tinny ching ching of the tambourine

Keeps the beat and we tap our feet

Grant it, Jesus, is my plea

The low moans of the Baritone

know the sorrow of being alone

Who with me my burden shares?

The soaring sweetness of soprano sax

Sends bright waves of shimmering prayer

Let it be, Dear Lord, let it be

As beat plus melody make music

People plus music make love

When we lift our voices to sing as one,

I wonder

Is Jesus the muse?

Or does music bring the news

That sooths the weary soul

and gets us moving in the pews?

Does the question really matter?

If I falter, Lord, who cares?

I choose the path of gratitude

Let me walk it everywhere 

Thank you, God, for this church

And for the people that I love

Thank you for your spirit

That joins us all as one.

As we walk together,

Let us all walk close to thee

Let it be, Dear Lord, let it be.

                        --Angie Tims ©9/12/10

Thanks for continuing to bless me as we journey together.
  
Jack Price

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