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Abide With Me Lyrics
Abide with me, fast falls the evening tide.
The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O, abide with me.
Swift to its close, ebbs out life's little day.
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away.
Change and decay in all around I see,
Thou who changest not, abide with me.
If fear no foe with thee at hand to bless.
Ills have no weight and tears no bitternes.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if thou abides with me.
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eye
Shine through the gloom and point me to the sky.
As morning breaks and Earth's vain shadows flee,
In life and death, O Lord, abide with me.
The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O, abide with me.
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away.
Change and decay in all around I see,
Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Ills have no weight and tears no bitternes.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if thou abides with me.
Shine through the gloom and point me to the sky.
As morning breaks and Earth's vain shadows flee,
In life and death, O Lord, abide with me.
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Submitted by
teara11 On Feb 19, 2007
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This is a song that takes you on a journey through the phases of life. First, a person realizes that the world is quickly deteriorating and coming to an end. The person is not dying him/her-self, but he/she sees that the world is. Next, the person realizes that things that used to be coveted and bring joy on Earth are losing their charm, but still, God will not change. Then, the person is faced with enemies and sicknesses, but he/she is not afraid because God is right there. Lastly, the person is on his/her death bed, asking Jesus to hold his cross before his/her eyes so that he/she can see that Jesus also had to cross over from life to death so he understands. Morning break is the person's ascent into heaven and in life and death, the Lord God of heaven will abide with us all if we abide with him as we live.