Intro: Abide with me fast falls the even tide   The darkness deepens Lord with me abide When other help ersfail and comforts flee    Help of the helpless oh a...bide with me   I need thy presence every passing hour   What but thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r Who like thy self my guide and stay canbe    Through cloud and sunshine oh a...bide with me    Swift toit’s close ebbs out life’s little day Earth’s joys grow dim it’s glories pass away   Change and decayin all around I see O Thou who changest not a...bide with me   Not a brief glance I beg a passing word But as thoud well’s twith thy disciples Lord Familiar condescending patient free Come not to so journ but a...bide with me   Come not in terror as the King of Kings   But kind and good with he alingin thy wings Tears for all woes a  heart for every plea                      A m                Come Friend of sinners thus a...bide with me   Thou on my head in every you thdidst smile And though rebelliou sand perverse mean while Thouh ast not left me of tas  I left thee On to the close O Lord a...bide with me   I fear no foe with the eath and to bless I shave no weight and tears no bit terness Where is death’s Sting where grave thy victory I triumph still If thou a...bide with me   Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies                 AmEm                         Heav’n’s morning breaks and earth’s vain shadows flee In life in death O Lord a...bide with me