Common Praise ‎#10

10. 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, 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:
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: H. F. Lyte, 1793-1847
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Chronicles 29:15
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55
  ;
  1 John 2:17
  ;
  Isaiah 2:17
  ;
  Isaiah 4:6
  ;
  Luke 24:29
  ;
  Malachi 3:6
  ;
  Psalm 23:4
• Topic: Evening; Funerals, Commemoration, Remembrance and All Souls

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: W. H. Monk, 1823-1889
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major