Abide With Me | Songs and Everlasting Joy

This hymn was written by Henry F. Lyte. It was inspired by an experience he had while sitting with a dying friend who constantly repeated the words, “abide with me.” The lyrics of the song should remind us to think about how much we need God’s presence every hour of our lives, whether knowingly near to death or not. May we all choose to have the Lord abiding with us in all stages of life, as we never know when our final chapter will be written.
Abide With Me
Verse 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, oh, abide with me.
Verse 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.
Verse 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, Lord, abide with me.
Verse 4
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.

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Henry Lyte a pastor in Great Britain, wrote this hymn in 1847, about eight weeks before he died of TB. One of the most beautiful hymns ever written.

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Agreed - it is a truely lovely hymn. May God bless you this week!

[@AS-so6fo]

Beautiful hymn, praises be to God!

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it! May God bless you!

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4~5년전에 이 찬송의 많은 버전들 중 유독 합창단 God's country의 노래를 좋아해 엄청 들었었는데 오늘 여기서 다시 만나게 되어 기쁨니다 원 제목은 Eventide라 내 나이쯤이면 가사가 참 잘 어울리네요 늘 감사하고 있습니다^^

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아름다운 찬송이며 놀라운 약속이 있습니다. 나는 그 합창단을 찾을 것이다. 감사합니다!

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I love this song I learned it when I was nine

[@SongsandEverlastingJoy]

It is a classic and the theme is enduring also! May we abide with Him this week.

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Thank you lovely song

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Praise God! Yes - may we always choose to have the Lord with us - every day of our lives. God bless you!

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5절이 생략되어 아쉽습니다 ㅠ

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5절에 대해 죄송합니다 - 그것이 존재하는지 몰랐습니다! 내가 사용하는 찬송가 책에는 없었습니다.

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@@SongsandEverlastingJoy영국 국가 행사들, 프리미엄 개막 행사, 유명 인사 장례등에 이 곡이 많이 불려지던데 그기에도 5절은 생략되는 경우가 많았습니다 육신의 눈으로 보면 5절 가사는 숙연, 암울의 느낌을 주기때문 같습니다 감사합니다