Gloria Deo ‎#608

608. Tarry With Me, O My Saviour

1 Tarry with me, O my Saviour,
For the day is passing by;
See! the shades of ev’ning gather,
And the night is drawing nigh,
Deeper, deeper grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west;
Swift the night of death advances;
Shall it be the night of rest?

2 Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord, I cast myself on Thee;
Tarry with me through the darkness;
While I sleep, still watch by me.
Tarry with me, O my Saviour;
Lay my head upon Thy breast
Till the morning, then awake me,—
Morning of eternal rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Tarry with me, O my Saviour
• Title: Tarry With Me, O My Saviour
• Author: Mrs. Caroline Sprague Smith
• Meter: 8s & 7s. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Christ: Abiding with Believers; Vesper

Tune Information

• Name: SMITH
• Composer: Caryl Florio
• Meter: 8s & 7s. D.