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1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
  The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
  When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
  Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.


2. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
  Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
  Change and decay in all around I see;
Change and decay in all around I see;
  O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.


3. Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
3. Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
  But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
  Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
  Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.


4. Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
4. Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
  But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
  Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea,
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea,
  Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.
Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.


5. Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
5. Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
  And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
  Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
  On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.


6. I need Thy presence every passing hour.
6. I need Thy presence every passing hour.
  What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
  Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
  Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.


7. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
7. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
  Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
  Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
  I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.


8. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
8. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
  Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
  Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
  In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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Title: Abide with me
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: Orisons
Lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 10. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or Keyboard
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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. 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.

4. Come not in terrors, 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, and thus bide with me.

5. Thou on my head in early 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.

6. 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, Lord, abide with me.

7. 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.

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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