Lutheran Worship ‎#490

490. Abide with Me

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 I need thy presence ev'ry passing hour;
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me.

3 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.

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;
Heav'n'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
• Title: Abide with Me
• Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Burial; Comfort and Rest; Evening; Name of Jesus, The (New Year's Eve)

Tune Information

• Name: EVENTIDE
• Composer: William H. Monk, 1823-89
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major