The Hymnal ‎#716

716. Tarry with me, O my Savior

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

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

3 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.

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

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

6 Tarry with me, O my Saviour,
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 Savior
• Author: Caroline L. Smith (1853)
• Publication Date: 1895
• Source: Plymouth Coll., 1855 and Songs of the Church, 1863, (recast in)
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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