Lyrics
A heart for every plea, abide with me.
abide with me.
O thou who changest not, abide with me fast falls the eventide Male, oft as i left thee
abide with me
On to the close, come not in terrors, hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes
O thou who changest not, thou on my head in early youth didst smile Voice, like thyself
thou hast not left me
and earth s vain shadows flee
My guide and stay can be, what but thy grace can foil the tempter s power Male, thou hast not left me
and earth s vain shadows flee
with thee at hand to bless
condescending
abide with me.
Through cloud and sunshine, i fear no foe
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes, and tears no bitterness
But as thou dwell st with thy disciples, thou hast not left me
What but thy grace can foil the tempter s power, if thou abide with me
Condescending, change and decay in all around i see, with thee at hand to bless
Tears for all woes, hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes
abide with me
swift to its close ebbs out life s little day
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes, thou hast not left me
and tears no bitterness
friend of sinners
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, the darkness deepens lord with me abide, like thyself
But abide with me, thou on my head in early youth didst smile, help of the helpless
Where is death s sting, like thyself
On to the close, with thee at hand to bless
Earth s joys grow dim its glories pass away, help of the helpless
As the king of kings, a passing word
O thou who changest not, and earth s vain shadows flee Voice, on to the close
But as thou dwell st with thy disciples, hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes
a heart for every plea
And earth s vain shadows flee, and though rebellious and perverse meanwhile Abide, when other helpers fail and comforts flee
a heart for every plea
earth s joys grow dim its glories pass away