Abide with Me!

Author: Henry F. Lyte

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1. Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;f11. Abide with me! fast falls the eventide; 2The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide!2The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide! 3When other helpers fail and comforts flee,3When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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1. Abide with me! fast falls the eventide; 2The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide!2The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide! 3When other helpers fail and comforts flee,3When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide!2The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide! 3When other helpers fail and comforts flee,3When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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The darkness deepens. Lord, with me abide! 3When other helpers fail and comforts flee,3When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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When other helpers fail and comforts flee,3When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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When other helpers fail and comforts flee, n4Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Help of the helpless, O abide with me!n4Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! 55 n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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2. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; class="diff_next">n62. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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2. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day. 7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away; class="diff_next">7Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away. 8Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Change and decay in all around I see;8Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Change and decay in all around I see; n9O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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O thou, who changest not, abide with me!n9O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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O thou who changest not, abide with me! 1010 tt113. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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3. I need thy presence ev’ry passing hour. 12What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 13Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? 14Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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Thru cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 15
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).