Traditional. The lyric by itself fails to convey what a truly great song it is. It's one of those American classics which, if you're not religious, you should just chill out and learn to love anyway. It's been recorded by Van Morrison, Patsy Cline, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee among others. Van Morrison's version, from Hymns to the Silence, is entitled "See Me Through Part II". It's missing most of the lyric, and has a nifty spoken thing in the middle. I'm going to node that separately, since it's a substantially different work.
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 can walk, dear
Lord, close to thee.
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.
Through
this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who but
Thee my burden shares?
None but
Thee, oh
Lord, none but
Thee.
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.
When my weary life is o'er
Pain and suff'ring are no more.
Who will lead me safely o'er
Canaan's shore, that sweet
Canaan's shore.
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.