Abide with Us, the Day Is Waning

Abide with us

the day is wan­ing

Thus prayed the two while on the way;

We read that Thou

O Lord

re­main­ing

Didst all their doubts and fears al­lay.

Incline Thine ear

Thou King of Grace

When

pray­ing thus

we seek Thy face.

At ev­en­tide

Thy Spir­it send­ing

Help us

O Lord

our watch to keep

In pray­er de­vout be­fore Thee bend­ing

Ere we our eye­lids close in sleep

Confessing sin in deed and word

With hope of mer­cy from the Lord.

Abide with us; with heav’n­ly glad­ness

Illumine

Lord

our dark­est day;

And when we weep in pain and sad­ness

Be Thou our sol­ace

strength and stay.

Tell of Thy woe

Thy vic­to­ry won

When Thou didst pray: Thy will be done.

Abide with us

O Sav­ior ten­der

That bit­ter day when life shall end

When to the grave we must sur­ren­der

And fear and pain our hearts shall rend.

The shield of faith do Thou be­stow

When trem­bling we must meet the foe.

When earth­ly help no more avail­eth

To sup with us Thou wilt be nigh;

Thou giv­est strength that nev­er fail­eth

In Thee we grave and death de­fy.

While earth is fad­ing from our sight

Our eyes be­hold the realms of light.