Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#190

190. 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, oh, 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 power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Thro' cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me!

4 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine thro' the gloom, and point me to the skies;
Heaven'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
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Abiding in Christ; Closing; Safety-Security

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William H. Monk
• Meter: 10s.
• Key: E♭ Major