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. Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes, Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies, Hence morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee. In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.