ABIDE WITH ME
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Verse 1
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Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
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The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
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When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
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Help of the helpless, abide with me.
Verse 2
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Thou on my head in early youth didst smile
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And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile
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Thou has not left me though I oft left thee
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On to the close, Lord, abide with me
Verse 3
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I need Thy presence every passing hour.
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What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
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Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
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Through cloud and sunshine abide with me.
Verse 4
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I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
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Ills have no weight, tears lose their bitterness.
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Where is thy sting, Death? Where, grave, thy victory?
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I triumph still, abide with me.
Verse 5
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Hold out Thy cross before my closing eyes;
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Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
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Thy morning breaks and earthly shadows flee
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In life and death, Lord, abide with me
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In life and death, Lord, abide with me