Text 1Abide with me, ’tis eventide!The day is past and gone;The shadows of the evening fall;The night is coming on!Within my heart a welcome guest,Within my home abide; RefrainO Savior, stay this night with me;Behold, ’tis eventide!O Savior, stay this night with me;Behold, ’tis eventide. 2Abide with me, ’tis eventide!Thy walk today with meHas made…
Category: SDA HYMNAL (1985)
Text 1God, who made the earth and heaven, Darkness and light:You the day for work have given, For rest the night.May Your angel guards defend us,Slumber sweet Your mercy send us,Holy dreams and hopes attend usAll through the night. 2And when morn again shall call us to run life’s way,May we still, what-e’er befall us,…
Text 1Softly now the light of dayFades upon out sight away:Free from care, from labor free,Lord, we would commune with Thee. 2Thou, whose all-pervading eyeNought escapes, without, within,Pardon each infirmity,Open fault, and secret sin. 3Soon from us the light of dayShall forever pass away;Then, from sin and sorrow free,Take us, Lord, to dwell with Thee.…
Text 1Savior, breathe an evening blessing,Ere repose our spirits seal;Sin and want we come confessing;Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. 2Though the night be dark and dreary,Darkness cannot hide from Thee;Thou art He who, never weary,Watchest where Thy people be. 3Though destruction walk around us.Though the arrow past us fly,Angel guards from Thee Surround…
Text 1Abide 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. 2Swift 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…
Text 1Day is dying in the west;Heaven is touching earth with rest;Wait and worship while the nightSets the evening lamps alightThrough all the sky. RefrainHoly, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts!Heaven and earth are full of Thee!Heaven and earth are praising Thee,O Lord most high! 2Lord of life, beneath the domeOf the universe, Thy home,Gather…
Text 1Now the day is over,night is drawing nigh,Shadows of the eveningsteal across the sky. 2Father, give the weary,calm and sweet repose;With Thy tenderest blessingMay our eyelids close. 3Through the long night watches,may thine angels spreadTheir white wings above me,watching round my bed. Hymn Info Biblical Reference(b) Prov 3:24 (c) Ps 34:7 AuthorSabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)…
Text 1All praise to thee, my God, this night,for all the blessings of the light!Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,beneath thine own almighty wings. 2Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son,the ill that I this day have done,that with the world, myself, and thee,I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3O may…
Text 1O gladsome light,Of God the Father’s face,The eternal splendour wearing;Celestial, holy, blest,Our Saviour, Jesus Christ,Joyful in Thine appearing. 2Now e’er day fadeth quite,We see the evening light,Our wonted hymn outpouring;Father of might unknown,Thee His incarnate Son,And Holy Spirit adoring. 3To Thee of right belongsAll praise of holy songs,O Son of God, life giver;Thee, therefore,…
Text 1Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me,Bless Thy little lamb tonight;Through the darkness be Thou near me;Watch my sleep till morning light. 2All this day Thy hand has led me,And I thank Thee for Thy care;Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me;Listen to my evening prayer. Hymn Info Biblical Reference(a) John 10:14, Prov 3:24 (b)…