5 acessos
A-bide with me, fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens, Lord, with me a-bide.
When other helpersfail, and comforts flee,
help of the helpless, oh, a - bide with me!
2. I need thy presence every passing hour!
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who like Thyselfmy guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, a - bide with me !
3. Swift to it's close ebbs out life's little day.
Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass a-way.
Change and decay inall around I see.
O Thou who changest not, a - bide with me !
4. Not a brief glance Ibeg, a passing word.
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but a - bide with me!
5. Come not in terror, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing inThy wings.
Tears for all woes, aheart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus a - bide 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, a - bide 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 a - bide with me!
8. Hold thou thy cross be-fore 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, a - bide with me