The Praise Book ‎#115

115. Abide With Us

1 Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly,
With Thy children here take Thine abode;
We would fain like Thee be holy,
Humbly walking with our gracious God.
We would Thy sweet Spirit cherish,
Welcome in our hearts Thy stay;
Lest without Thine aid we perish,
O abide with us, we pray,
O abide with us we pray.

2 Guide us in the path to heaven,
Rugged tho’ that path may seem to be;
Let each bitter cup that’s given
Serve to draw us nearer, Lord, to Thee.
In Thy footsteps traced before us,
There we see earth’s scorn and frown;
There is suff’ring ere the glory,
There’s a cross before the crown,
There’s a cross before the crown.

3 In Thy vineyard let us labor,
Of Thy tender goodness let us tell;
All is ill without Thy favor,
With Thy blessed presence all is well.
While the evening shadows gather,
Thro’ this dreary vale of tears,
Tarry with us, O our Saviour,
Till the morning light appears,
Till the morning light appears.

4 Then with Thee may we forever
Reign with all the ransom’d saints and blest,
Where no sin from Thee can sever,
Where the weary find eternal rest;
There to praise the matchless Giver,
There with angels to adore
Him who did thro’ grace deliver
Us from death forevermore,
Us from death forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly
• Title: Abide With Us
• Author: Annie R. Smith
• Publication Date: 1906
• Topic: Communion with Christ; Guidance; Humility; Prayer; Service
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Blessed Jesus, meek and lowly]
• Composer: Schubert
• Arranger: Thoro Harris
• Notes: Public Domain.