Wonder, Love, and Praise ‎#799

799. 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 I need thy presence ev’ry 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, Lord, abide with me.

3 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.

4 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
• Title: Abide with me: fast falls the eventide
• Author: Henry F. Lyte (1793-1847)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Luke 24:13-35
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:55
• Topic: Hymns and Spiritual Songs: The Christian Life

Tune Information

• Name: DORLAND MOUNTAIN
• Composer: Randall Giles (b. 1950)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Key: a minor
• Copyright: © 1997 Randall Giles