Abide With Me | Christian Hymn | Arr. Jason Locke | Text: H. Lyte | Choir w/Lyrics | Piano + Trumpet

"Abide With Me" is one of the most beloved hymns in the entire Christian tradition, a deeply personal prayer written by Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847) as he preached his final farewell sermon, dying of tuberculosis, set to the immortal EVENTIDE tune composed by William Henry Monk in 1861. This recording offers a fresh choral arrangement by Jason D. Locke. Its five verses are a complete prayer of trust: from the gathering darkness of evening and the close of life's day, through the cry for Christ's presence in every changing hour, to the triumphant close, "In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me", making it a matchless hymn for Sunday evening worship, funerals, times of transition, or any moment the heart needs to cry out, "Help of the helpless, O abide with me." On this Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, as Jesus commands His disciples in Matthew 10:26–33 to "Fear no one" for not a sparrow falls without the Father's knowing, and even the hairs of your head are numbered, this hymn becomes the musical answer to that Gospel promise: because the Lord abides with us, we need not fear. Recorded live by the Sunday 7pm Choir at SFDS Parish, Ajax ON Canada. Thanks for listening and God bless! 🙏🏼 Song Title: Abide With Me Artist(s): Text: Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847), alt.; Music: Jason D. Locke (new choral arrangement), quoting EVENTIDE, William Henry Monk (1823–1889); SATB with piano accompaniment (optional trumpet) Publisher: Text and original tune: Public domain. Choral arrangement: © GIA Publications, Inc. Where to Purchase: https://giamusic.com/resource/epiphany-weekday-psalms-for-mass-print-g10497 Lyrics 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 Christ, who changest not, abide with me. Abide with me, abide with me. O Christ, who changes not, Abide with me. I need your presence every passing hour. What but your grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like yourself my guide and strength can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. I fear no foe with you at hand to bless, ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, your victory? I triumph still, if you abide with me. Abide with me, abide with me. O Christ, who changes not, Abide with me. Hold now your cross before my closing eyes. Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks and earth's vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Abide with me, abide with me. O Christ, who changes not, Abide with me. #AbideWithMe #HenryLyte #JasonLocke #CatholicChoir #Sunday7pmChoir #FearNoOne #TwelfthSundayOrdinaryTime #EveningHymn #ChristianWorship #LiturgicalMusic Thanks for watching the video Abide With Me | Christian Hymn | Arr. Jason Locke | Text: H. Lyte | Choir w/Lyrics | Piano + Trumpet