with Abide eventide the fast me! falls

B216 C288 E370 K288 P370 R268 T370
1
fail me! the the of flee,
Help with helpers fast comforts Lord, darkness me deepens; helpless, abide!
When with other abide eventide;
The falls oh, and me. Abide with
2
Swift ebbs abide decay not, life’s changest to joys away;
Change close who its pass out little I in glories its day;
Earth’s grow around and me. see;
O all with Thou dim,
3
Thy for with with kings;
But woes, of heart of in terrors, all me. abide Friend the good, every wings:
Tears Come plea;
Come, as kind and for in thus King a not healing sinners,
4
Thy my Thy power?
Who the abide hour:
What and like foil grace Thyself can passing with every need me. tempter’s presence sunshine, and cloud be?
Through oh, but can guide I stay
5
I and death’s fear weight, abide me. if to thy with bless:
Ills still, no hand Thou foe, with no victory?
I no grave, have bitterness:
Where triumph tears at sting? Thee is where,