LYRICS
| Meter: | 10 10 10 10
| | Writer(s): | Henry Francis Lyte
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1847
| | Bible Refs: | Mt 28:20; Lk 24:29; Rm 8:37-39; 1 Co 15:55
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 972
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 500
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 502
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 686
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 295
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 13
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 10
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 62
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 12
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 24
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 10
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 4
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 561
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 20
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 23
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 13
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 27
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 27
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 665
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 425
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
|
| 419
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 560
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 2
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 6
| Living Praise
|
| 2
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 948
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 331
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 10
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 297
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 20
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 495
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 2
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 200
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 437
| STELBAP
|
| 800
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 18
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 16
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 44
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 363
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 180
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 18
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 467
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 662
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 586
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 335
| United Methodist Hymn Book
| 1989
| 700
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 597
| Yattendon Hymnal
| 1900
| 20
|
MUSIC
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 561
| No key
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 2
| Eb
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 419
| Eb
| Living Praise
| 2
| Eb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 686
| Eb
| Baptist Hymnal
| 295
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 560
| Eb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 279
| Eb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 297
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 948
| Eb
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 27
| Eb
| Songs of the Kingdom
| 100
| Bb
| |
| 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.
4. Not a brief glance I beg,
A passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st
With Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending,
Patient, free.
Come not to sojourn,
But abide with me.
5. Come not in terror,
As the King of kings,
But kind and good,
With healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes,
A heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners,
Thus abide with me.
6. Thou on my head
In every youth didst smile,
And though rebellious
And perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me,
Oft as I left Thee.
On to the close,
O Lord, abide with me.
7. I fear no foe,
with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight,
and tears no bitterness;
Where, death, thy sting?
where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou
abide with me.
8. 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.
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