Abide with Me
A Christian Hymn
by Henry F. Lyte

Bible Verses: John15:1-17 (KJV)

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

Abide with Me

~ Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847

Stanza 1:

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!

Stanza 2:

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!

Stanza 3:

I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour -

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?

Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Thru cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.

Stanza 4:

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.

Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Stanza 5:

Hold Thou Thy word before my closing eyes,

Shine thru 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!

You might want to view also Harriet B. Stowe's 'Abide In Me, O Lord' .

Abide In Me

Jesus was crucified and died on the rugged cross to redeem us from our sin and made us His.

Throughout the Bible, we see a God who sought out His people, fought their battles and delivered them from their enemies. We can feel His heartbeats within Scriptures - God wants to abide in us. It is His desire and delight.

We do not need to plead for Him to abide in us. Let us abide in Him.

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