ABIDE WITH ME Words by HENRY F. LYTE ‘Music by WILLIAM H. MONK Moderately c Ec 1: Cc F BF oF c F 7 i fA bide with 7 falls the e 2. Swift to its out life’s lit - tle 3, -5. (See additional verses) mp dark ness joys grow Const © 198 HAL LEONARD CORPORATION lemon Cop Sood Al Rigs Rewrewith me When - ies pass y. Change help - less, oh, chang - est not, Additional Verses 3. I need thy presence every passing hour. 4, L fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s power? __‘ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. _[ triumph still, if thou abide with me. 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.