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Abide with me, the dawn of day is here

Representative Text

1 Abide with me; the dawn of day is here;
Darkness has vanished, light is shining clear;
Truth's glorious message makes the glad earth free;
O holy Comforter, abide with me!

2 I need Thy presence, satisfying, pure;
All else is changing, Thou alone art sure.
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through joy eternal, Lord, abide with me.

3 Hold Thou Thy Truth before my wondering sight;
Shine in my soul, fill me with life and light;
Heaven's morning breaks, its glory now I see;
Thou in rich blessing dost abide in me.

Source: Wings Of Song #102

Adapter: Rose K. Hulbert

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Text Information

First Line: Abide with me, the dawn of day is here
Adapter: Rose K. Hulbert
Language: English
Publication Date: 1941
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

EVENTIDE (Monk)

According to some sources, William H. Monk (PHH 332) wrote EVENTIDE for Lyte's text in ten minutes. As the story goes, Monk was attending a hymnal committee meeting for the 1861 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern of which he was music editor. Realizing that this text had no tune, Monk sat down at t…

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Wings Of Song #102

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