Abide With Me Verse 1: C F C G Abide with me; Fast falls the eventide; C F C G The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. Am F C F When other helpers, fail and comforts flee, C G C Help of the helpless, abide with me. Verse 2: C F C G Thou on my head, in early youth didst smile; C F C G And, though rebellious, and perverse meanwhile, Am F C F Thou hast not left me, though I oft left Thee, C G C On to the close Lord, abide with me.
Verse 3: C F C G I need Thy presence, every passing hour. C F C G What but Thy grace, can foil the tempter's power? Am F C F Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? C G C Through cloud and sunshine, abide with me. Interlude; Key change to Dmaj: Verse 4: D G D A I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless D G D A Ills have no weight, tears lose their bitterness Bm G D G Where is thy sting death? Where grave thy victory? D A D I triumph still, abide with me. Verse 5: D G D A Hold Thou Thy cross, before my closing eyes; D G D A Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. Bm G D G Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; D A D
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