Abide With Me - Traditional

Order

Verse 1

C Abide  wG ith C me;  fast F falls  the G eventC ide;
C The  dG arkness F deeC pens; D7 Lord  with C me D7 a  - G bide.
C When  o-G ther C helpers F fail  and A7 comforts Dm flee,
G Help C of  the Am helpless, F O  a-C bide G with C me.

Verse 2

C Swift  to G its C close  ebbs F out
 Life's G little C day.
C Earth's G joys  grow F dim;
C Its D7 glories C pass D7 awayG .
C Change  and G decC ay
 In F all  arouA7 nd  I Dm see;
G O C Thou,  who Am changest F not,
 AbC ide G with C me!

Verse 3

C I  need G Thy C presence
F Every G passing C hour.
C What G but  Thy F grace
C Can D7 foil  the C tempD7 ter's G power?
C Who,  like G ThysC elf,
 My F guide  and A7 stay  can Dm be?
G Through C cloud  and Am sunshine,
F Lord,  abC ide G with C me.

Verse 4

C I  fear G no C foe,
 With F Thee  at G hand  to C bless;
C Ills G have  no F weight,
C And D7 tears  no C bitD7 terneG ss.
C Where  is G death's C sting?
 Where, F grave,  thy A7 victorDm y?
G I C triumph Am still,
 If F Thou  abC ide G with C me.

Verse 5

C Hold  Thou G Thy C cross
 BefF ore  my G closing C eyes;
C Shine G through  the F gloom
C And D7 point  me C to D7 the G skies.
C Heaven's  mornG ing C breaks,
 And F earth's  vain A7 shadows Dm flee!
G In C life,  in Am death,
 O F Lord,  abC ide G with C me!