Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#16

16. 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, oh, abide with me!

2 Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free,
Come, not to sojourn,but abide with me.

3 I need Thy presence every passing hour:
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me.

4 Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes,
Shine through 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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
• Author: Henry F. Lyte (1847)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Abiding of Christ with Believers; Christ: Presence of; Evening; God: Presence of

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William H. Monk
• Meter: 10s