Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#576

576. 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. A-men.

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.

Amen,

Text Information

• First Line: Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte, 1793 - 1847
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church: Worship - Evening; Travellers; The Life In Christ: Comfort and Rest

Tune Information

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