Hymns to the Living God ‎#328

328. Abide with Me

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 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away.
Change and decay in all around I see.
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

3 I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour;
what but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who like Thyself my Guide and Stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.

4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

5 Hold Thou Thy 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 Francis Lyte (1847)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Comfort, Death, and Glory

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William Henry Monk (1861)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Key: E♭ Major