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My most favorite hymn
Abide With Me
by damommy
This is an easy one for me. I have many favorites, mostly from the Episcopal hymnal that many wouldn’t recognize, but my most favorite is “Abide With Me.” It was written by an Anglican curate in the early 1800s, Henry Francis Lyte. As he was sitting beside a dying friend’s side, he kept hearing the words “abide with me” in his head.
There are seven stanzas to this song. It’s associated with funerals a lot, and with the Anglican service of Evensong. To me, it says everything I need to say in prayer.
“Abide with me; fast falls the eventide, the darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.” I ask that He stay with me through the night and protect me until morning. Also, to stay with me through the dark times in my life. When there’s no one else, God is there for me.
The next two lines, “when other helpers fail and comforts flee,” I know He’s still there for me. “Help of the helpless, O abide with me.” Sometimes, I am completely helpless, and when no one else can help, I know He’s there to keep me strong enough to keep going.
In the dark days since losing my son, this song has helped me immensely. With the isolation we’re all in these days, this song has kept me from losing my sanity. He sends me wonderful friends who call, text, and email me, to step in just when I need them most.
I feel that the Lord does indeed abide with me.
This is an easy one for me. I have many favorites, mostly from the Episcopal hymnal that many wouldn’t recognize, but my most favorite is “Abide With Me.” It was written by an Anglican curate in the early 1800s, Henry Francis Lyte. As he was sitting beside a dying friend’s side, he kept hearing the words “abide with me” in his head.
There are seven stanzas to this song. It’s associated with funerals a lot, and with the Anglican service of Evensong. To me, it says everything I need to say in prayer.
“Abide with me; fast falls the eventide, the darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.” I ask that He stay with me through the night and protect me until morning. Also, to stay with me through the dark times in my life. When there’s no one else, God is there for me.
The next two lines, “when other helpers fail and comforts flee,” I know He’s still there for me. “Help of the helpless, O abide with me.” Sometimes, I am completely helpless, and when no one else can help, I know He’s there to keep me strong enough to keep going.
In the dark days since losing my son, this song has helped me immensely. With the isolation we’re all in these days, this song has kept me from losing my sanity. He sends me wonderful friends who call, text, and email me, to step in just when I need them most.
I feel that the Lord does indeed abide with me.
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