Abide With Me

1 Abide with me,
Within the west day is fast declining,
The shadows lengthen on the purpling hills;
How Thy dear presence, tender and refining,
Each murmur of my troubled spirit stills.
Abide with me.

2 Abide with me.
From my soul’s native land where Thou art dwelling,
To still my homesick heart of all its woe,
Come Thou, of that celestial mansion telling;
And wipe the tears which from my eyelids flow.
Abide with me.

3 Abide with me.
When I before Thy feet am bending lowly,
My heart within all kindling to a glow,
Awakened by Thy voice are raptures holy,
Which only those who love Thee, e’er can know!
Abide with me.

4 Abide with me,
How fast the years, the hearts I’ve loved are thinning,
AS dies, when morning comes, star after star;
My dear ones first a better portion winning,
Within that unseen land that is afar.
Abide with me.

5 Abide with me.
“My peace be with thee!” this thine evening greeting;
Thus let me see the radiance of Thy face;
How swift to night the day of life is fleeting,
And death and life beyond come on apace.
Abide with me.

6 Abide with me.
Soon will for me these earthly scenes be ending
Like some brief vision of night-watches fled;
The length’ning shadows on life’s hills descending,
And the last word above my dust be said.
Abide with me.

7 Abide with me.
Ah, then O Lord, through Thy rich grace I enter
That land of which Thou art the life and light;
Where from all climes Thy ransomed captives enter,
And know no parting, or descending night.
Abide with me.

Source: Crowning Day No. 2 #212

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