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Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide]

Song written by:
Original in English: Henry F. Lyte [Henry Francis Lyte] (June 1, 1793 Ednam, Scotland, UK – November 20, 1847 Nice, the Kingdom of Sardinia / France)

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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
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

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 abide 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 O 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
Heav’n’s morning breaks and earth’s vain shadows flee
In life in death O Lord abide with me

Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide] | Concordia Publishing House

Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide] | The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, UK

Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide] | Instrumental

Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide] | Instrumental | Central Band Of The Royal British Legion

Abide With Me Fast Falls The Eventide [#AbideWithMe #FastFalls #TheEventide] | Instrumental | Tribe of Benjamine