Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless, Lord, abide with me! Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord Familiar, condescending, patient, free Come not to sojourn, but abide with me Come not in terror, as the King of kings But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me I need Thy presence every passing hour What but Thy grace can foil the Tempter's power? Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me! 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!