Abide With Me

	  		
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Abide with me, fast falls the even tide  
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The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide 
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When other helpers fail, and comforts flee 
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Help of the helpless, oh, a...bide with me  
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I need thy presence every passing hour  
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What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r 
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Who likeThy self my guide and stay canbe 
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Through cloud and sunshine, oh, a...bide with me   
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Swift toit's close ebbs out life's little day 
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Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass away 
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Change and decay in  all around I see  
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O Thou Who changest not, abide with me  
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Not a brief glanceI  beg, a passing word 
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But as thoud well'st with thy disciples, Lord 
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Familiar, condescending, patient, free 
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Come not to so journ, but a...bide with me  
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Come not in terror, as the King of kings  
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But kind and good, with he alingin  thy wings 
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Tears for all woes, a  heart for every plea 
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Come, Friend of sinners, thus a...bide with me  
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Thou on my head in every you thdidst smile 
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And though rebellious and perverse mean while 
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Thou hast not left me, oft as I left thee 
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On to the close, O Lord, a...bide with me  
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I fear no foe, with the eat hand to bless 
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I shave no weight, and tears no bitter ness 
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Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory 
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I triumph still, If thou a...bide with me  
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Hold thou thy crossbe-foremy closing eyes 
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Shine throught he gloom, and point me to the skies 
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Heav'n 'smorning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee 
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In life, in death, O Lord, a...bide with me