Hymn 239 Abide with Me by William H. Monk. Another well known classic hymn many of us are familiar with. This hymn tells us who God is. He helps the helpless and He does not change. He is our guide and our strength. His grace and protection is always surrounding us till the day we depart from this world.
This really easy piano arrangement explores the use of left hand octave eight notes from low C to middle C. I hope everyone learning this hymn will find it interesting to be able to play a larger compass of notes for the left hand.
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
Earth’s joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heav’n’s morning breaks and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Hosanna Praise 