Abide with Me

by Christian Music Sheets · September 29, 2023

Composer:
William Henry Monk, Henry Francis Lyte – Abide with Me
Known singers:
The King’s Singers – Abide with Me

Lyrics

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 ev'ry passing hour. What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r? 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 Verse 5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me Abide with me, abide with me

Chords

C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B
[Verse 1] D F#m A7 Bm D G A Bm A7 D Abide with me; fast falls the eventide, G D G D Em7 A D E7 A The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. D F#m A7 Bm D G B7 Em When other helpers fail and comforts flee, A7 D A7 D A7 Bm Em D A7 D Help of the helpless, O abide with me. [Verse 2] D F#m A7 Bm D G A Bm A7 D Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; G D G D Em7 A D E7 A Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away; D F#m A7 Bm D G B7 Em Change and decay in all around I see; A7 D A7 D A7 Bm Em D A7 D O Thou who changest not, abide with me. [Verse 3] D F#m A7 Bm D G A Bm A7 D I need thy presence every passing hour. G D G D Em7 A D E7 A What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s power? D F#m A7 Bm D G B7 Em Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? A7 D A7 D A7 Bm Em D A7 D Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. [Verse 4] D F#m A7 Bm D G A Bm A7 D I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; G D G D Em7 A D E7 A Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. D F#m A7 Bm D G B7 Em Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory? A7 D A7 D A7 Bm Em D A7 D I triumph still, if thou abide with me. [Verse 5] D F#m A7 Bm D G A Bm A7 D Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; G D G D Em7 A D E7 A Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. D F#m A7 Bm D G B7 Em Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee; A7 D A7 D A7 Bm Em D A7 D In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.