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| Text: | Abide with Me |
| Author: | Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 |
| Tune: | EVENTIDE |
| Composer: | William H. Monk, 1823-1889 |
1 Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me!
2 I need your presence ev'ry passing hour:
What but your grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who like yourself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me!
3 I fear no foe with you at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, your victory?
I triumph still, if you abide with me!
4 Hold then your cross before my closing eyes:
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies!
Heav'n's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Abide with me! fast falls the eventide |
| Title: | Abide with Me |
| Author: | Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 (alt.) |
| Meter: | 10 10 10 10 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Courage; Cross; Darkness (7 more...) |
| Source: | Remains, 1850, alt. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | EVENTIDE |
| Composer: | William H. Monk, 1823-1889 |
| Meter: | 10 10 10 10 |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861 |
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