Abide with Me!

Henry F Lyte and William H Monk

A bide with me! fast Swift to its close ebbs I need thy pres ence
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falls the e ven tide; out life's lit tle day. ev 'ry pass ing hour.
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dark ness The Earth's joys grow What but thy

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deep dim; grace

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ness. its can

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a Lord, with me ries pass glo a the tempt er's foil

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bide! way. pow'r?

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When Change Who,

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oth er help and de cay like thy self,

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ers in my
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fail and com forts flee, a round I see; all guide and stay can be?
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Help of the help less, oh, a bide with me! O thou who chang est not a bide with me! Thru cloud and sun shine, Lord, a bide with me!
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Hymn 166