Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#580

580. 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 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, Lord, 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;
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
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 10:13
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:54-57
  ;
  1 John 2:17
  ;
  2 Peter 1:19
  ;
  Ecclesiastes 12:2
  ;
  Hebrews 13:6
  ;
  James 1:17
  ;
  Luke 24:29
  ;
  Malachi 3:6
  ;
  Matthew 28:20
  ;
  Psalm 10:14
  ;
  Psalm 23
  ;
  Romans 8:38-39
  ;
  Song of Solomon 2:17
• Topic: Our Response to Christ: In Devotion; Our Response to God : in the morning and evening; The Church Celebrates: Death and Grieving; Change; Death and Bereavement; God: Faithfulness of; Jesus: cross

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William Henry Monk (1823-1889)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major