"%22Just a Closer Walk with Thee%22 is a traditional gospel song that has been covered by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, %22A Closer Walk%22 is perhaps the most frequently played number in the hymn and dirge section of traditional New Orleans jazz funerals. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from 2 Corinthians 5:7 which states, %22We walk by faith, not by sight.%22" . _:b414777008 "0"^^ . "Decca Records" . _:b414776995 "0"^^ . _:b414776994 . . _:b414776994 "0"^^ . . "Red Foley songs" . _:b414776997 "0"^^ . _:b414776999 . "5"^^ . _:b414777000 . _:b414776998 . _:b414776996 "0"^^ . "false"^^ . "Gramophone record" . _:b414777005 . "f7c0d59d-ef74-4d9d-af98-9bfd7c6a280e" . "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" . _:b414776999 "0"^^ . "-0.401855"^^ . _:b414776997 . _:b414776998 "0"^^ . "Van Morrison songs" . _:b414776996 . _:b414777001 "0"^^ . "false"^^ . _:b414776998 . _:b414777002 . _:b414776995 . _:b414776999 . _:b414777000 "0"^^ . _:b414776996 . _:b414777009 . "-0.206777"^^ . _:b414776997 . "5714dee325ac0d8aee5071fe" . _:b414776994 . "english" . _:b414777003 "0"^^ . "false"^^ . . _:b414776995 . . _:b414777006 . . _:b414777008 . _:b414777002 "0"^^ . _:b414777007 . "Gospel songs" . _:b414777004 . _:b414777005 . "1941-10-08" . _:b414777002 . _:b414777004 . _:b414777003 . _:b414777005 "0"^^ . _:b414777001 . _:b414777000 . _:b414777001 . _:b414777003 . _:b414777004 "0"^^ . _:b414777007 . _:b414777007 "0"^^ . _:b414777008 . "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" . _:b414777009 . . _:b414777006 "0"^^ . _:b414777006 . "Jazz standards of obscure origin" . _:b414777009 "0"^^ . . "0"^^ .