Abide With Me

	  		
Intro: C 

G         Am  Em   Dm          G    C  
Abide with me, fast falls the even tide  
C   Dm  C    F  C     G          Am D G  
The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide 
C     E      Am  Em     Dm         A         Dm  
When other help ersfail, and comforts flee 
G     C   G    C   E     Am  Dm  C     G    C  
Help of the helpless, oh, a...bide with me  
C G        Am  Em     Dm     G       C  
I need thy presence every passing hour  
C    Dm   C   F      C    G         Am   D      G  
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r 
C   E       Am     Em  Dm         A         Dm  
Who like thy self my guide and stay canbe 
G       C      G    C   E Am  Dm  C    G    C  
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, a...bide with me   
C     G       Am    Em   Dm           G      C  
Swift toit's close ebbs out life's little day 
C       Dm     C    F     C    G       Am    D G  
Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass away 
C      E      Am   Em  Dm   A        Dm  
Change and decayin  all around I see  
G C    G    C    E    Am Dm  C    G     C  
O Thou who changest not, a...bide with me  
C   G       Am       Em Dm     G       C  
Not a brief glance I  beg, a passing word 
C   Dm C    F         C     G   Am D       G  
But as thoud well's twith thy disciples, Lord 
C E       Am Em Dm       A        Dm  
Familiar, condescending, patient, free 
G    C   G  C E      Am  Dm  C    G    C  
Come not to so journ, but a...bide with me  
C    G   Am Em      Dm     G       C  
Come not in terror, as the King of Kings  
C   Dm    C    F     C    G        Am  D   G  
But kind and good, with he alingin  thy wings 
C     E       Am    Em Dm        A      Dm  
Tears for all woes, a  heart for every plea 
G     C      G  C   E     A m   Dm  C    G    C  
Come, Friend of sinners, thus a...bide with me  
C    G   Am  Em       Dm    G            C  
Thou on my head in every you thdidst smile 
C   Dm     C F  C      G       Am     D    G  
And though rebelliou sand perverse mean while 
C    E    Am   Em        Dm     A      Dm  
Thouh ast not left me, of tas  I left thee 
G  C   G   C      E Am    Dm  C    G    C  
On to the close, O Lord, a...bide with me  
C G       Am   Em   Dm      G       C  
I fear no foe, with the eath and to bless 
C    Dm   C  F       C   G        Am D  G  
I shave no weight, and tears no bit terness 
C     E          Am     Em     Dm         A  Dm 
Where is death's Sting, where, grave, thy victory 
G C  G    C      E  Am   Dm  C    G    C  
I triumph still, If thou a...bide with me  
C    G        Am    Em Dm      G       C  
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes 
C     Dm      C    F       C   G     Am    D   G  
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies 
C        E        AmEm  Dm            A        Dm  
Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee 
G  C     G  C      E Am    Dm  C    G    C  
In life, in death, O Lord, a...bide with me