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% 4/4 Abide with Me
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% Lyrics
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\version "2.18.2"
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composerLyrics = "H.F. Lyte"
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verseA = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"1."
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A- bide with me! Fast falls the e- ven- tide,
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The dark- ness deep- ens, Lord with me a- bide!
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When oth- er help- ers fail and com- forts flee,
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Help of the help- less, oh, a- bide with me!
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}
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verseAblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{ \bold "1."}
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\line{Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide,}
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\line{The darkness deepens, Lord with me a bide!}
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\line{When other helpers fail and comforts flee,}
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\line{Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!}
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}}
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verseB = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"2."
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Swift to its close ebbs out life’s lit- tle day;
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Earth’s joys grow dim, its glor- ies pass a- way;
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Change and de- cay in all ar- ound I see;
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oh, Thou who chang- est not, a- bide with me.
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}
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verseBblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{ \bold "2."}
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\line{Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;}
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\line{Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;}
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\line{Change and decay in all around I see;}
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\line{oh, Thou who changest not, abide with me.}
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}}
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verseC = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"3."
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Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
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But as Thou dwell’st with Thy disciples, Lord,
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Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
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Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
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}
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verseCblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{ \bold "3."}
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\line{not a brief glance i beg, a passing word;}
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\line{but as thou dwell’st with thy disciples, lord,}
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\line{familiar, condescending, patient, free.}
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\line{come not to sojourn, but abide with me.}
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}}
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verseD = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"4."
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Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
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But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,
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Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea
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Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.
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}
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verseDblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{\bold "4."}
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\line{Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,}
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\line{But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings,}
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\line{Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea}
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\line{Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me.}
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}}
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verseE = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"5."
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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 hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
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On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
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}
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verseEblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{\bold "5."}
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\line{Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;}
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\line{And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,}
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\line{Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,}
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\line{On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.}
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}}
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verseF = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"6."
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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, Lord, abide with me.
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}
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verseFblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{\bold "6."}
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\line{I need Thy presence every passing hour.}
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\line{What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?}
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\line{Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?}
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\line{Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.}
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}}
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verseG = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"7."
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I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
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Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
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Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
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I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
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}
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verseGblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{\bold "7."}
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\line{I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;}
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\line{Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.}
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\line{Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?}
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\line{I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.}
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}}
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verseH = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = #"8."
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Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
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Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
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Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
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In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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}
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verseHblock = \markup { \column {
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\line{\bold "8."}
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\line{Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;}
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\line{Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.}
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\line{Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;}
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\line{In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.}
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}}
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