American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#289

289. Abide With Me: Fast Falls The Eventide

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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Abide with me: fast falls the eventide
• Title: Abide With Me: Fast Falls The Eventide
• Author: H. F. Lyte (1847)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Christian Life: Cross and Comfort

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William Henry Monk (1861)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major