Abide With Me

Henry Lyte

Order

Capo 3

Verse 1

 Abide  with G me;  fast  falls  the C evG enD tide;
 The  darkness G deepens;  Lord  with C me G abD ide.
 When  other  hEm elpers  fail  and C comfG orts C flee,
 Help  of  the G helpless,  abD ide  with G me.

Verse 2

 Thou  on  my G head,  in  early C youth G didst  sD mile;
 And,  though  rebG ellious,  and  pervC erse G meanwD hile,
 Thou  hast  not Em left  me,  though  I C oft G left C Thee,
 On  to  the G close  Lord,  abD ide  with G me.

Verse 3

 I  need  Thy G presence,  every C passiG ng D hour.
 What  but  Thy G grace,  can  foil  the C temptG er's D power?
 Who,  like  ThyEm self,  my  guide  and C stay G can C be?
 Through  cloud  and G sunshine,  abD ide  with G me.

Verse 4

 I  fear  no G foe,  with  Thee  at C hand G to D bless
 Ills  have  no G weight,  tears  lose  their C bittG ernD ess
 Where  is  thy Em sting  death?  Where  grave  thy C victG oryC ?
 I  triumph G still,  abD ide  with G me.

Verse 5

 Hold  Thou  Thy G cross,  before  my C closiG ng D eyes;
 Shine  through  the G gloom,  and  point  me C to G the D skies.
 Heaven's  morning Em breaks,  and  earth's  vain C shadG ows C flee;
 In  life,  in G death,  Lord,  abD ide  with G me.