Abide With Me

Intro: Abide with me, fast falls the even tide The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide When other helpers fail, and comforts flee Help of the helpless, oh, a...bide with me I need thy presence every passing hour What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r Who likeThy self my guide and stay canbe Through cloud and sunshine, oh, a...bide with me Swift toit's close ebbs out life's little day Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass away Change and decay in all around I see O Thou Who changest not, abide with me Not a brief glanceI beg, a passing word But as thoud well'st with thy disciples, Lord Familiar, condescending, patient, free Come not to so journ, but a...bide with me Come not in terror, as the King of kings But kind and good, with he alingin thy wings Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea Come, Friend of sinners, thus a...bide with me Thou on my head in every you thdidst smile And though rebellious and perverse mean while Thou hast not left me, oft as I left thee On to the close, O Lord, a...bide with me I fear no foe, with the eat hand to bless I shave no weight, and tears no bitter ness Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory I triumph still, If thou a...bide with me Hold thou thy crossbe-foremy closing eyes Shine throught he gloom, and point me to the skies Heav'n 'smorning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee In life, in death, O Lord, a...bide with me