The Hymnal ‎#31b

31b. Tarry with me, O my Saviour!

Tarry with me, O my Savior!
For the day is passing by;
See! the shades of evening gather,
And the night is drawing nigh.

Deeper, deeper grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west,
Swift the night of death advances;
Shall it be the night of rest?

Lonely seems the vale of shadow;
Sinks my heart with troubled fear;
Give me faith for clearer vision,
Speak thou, Lord, in words of cheer.

Let me hear thy voice behind me,
Calming all these wild alarms;
Let me, underneath my weakness,
Feel the everlasting arms.

Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord, I cast myself on thee;
Tarry with me through the darkness;
While I sleep, still watch by me.

Tarry with me, O my Savior!
Lay my head upon thy breast
Till the morning; then awake me!
Morning of eternal rest.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
• Author: Caroline L. Smith (1853, alt. 1855, 1862)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Daily Prayer: Evening

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PAUL'S
• Composer: John Erskine (1917)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: E♭ Major