...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 : 0 Thou, who changest not, abide with me. ' I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless ; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is...

...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. Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word, But as Thou dwelt'st with Thy disciples, Lord, Familiar, condescending, patient, free, Come, not to sojourn, but...

...•'• Ethel softly repeated the words : :'••••' fl "Not a brief glance. I beg, a passing werdy: But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord : Familiar, condescending, patient, free, Co:ne not to sojourn, but abide witli me." ' ' Oh, aunt," she said, " to think that that may be' true...

...little day ; Earth's joya grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I seo ¡ 0 Thou, who changest not, abide with me ! " ' Not...me. " ' Come not in terrors, as the King of kings, Bnt kind and good, with healing in Thy wings ; Teara for all woes, a heart for every plea ; Come, Friend...

...dim; its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see ; O Thou who changest not, abide with Not a brief glance, I beg, a passing word ; But as Thou dwelledst with Thy disciples. Lord, Familiar, condescending, patient, free, Come, not to sojourn, but...

...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 ; 0 Thou who changest...me. Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word, But as Thoudwell'stwith Thydisciples, Lord, Familiar, condescending, patient, free, Come not to sojourn, but...

...little day, Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see, — Oh thou who changest not, abide with 'me ! " Not a brief...patient, free, Come, not to sojourn, but abide with me ! perfection. Mr. Gladstone, the English scholar and statesman, has rendered the hymn into Latin verse....

...spirit if not the form of our supplications : — " 0 thou that changeât not, abide with me ! Not for a brief glance I beg, a passing word, But as thou...patient, free, Come not to sojourn, but abide with me. I need thy presence every passing hour ; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? * Who, like...

...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; 0 Thou who changest not, abide with me. 1 need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like Thyself...

...deepens; Lord, with me abide ! "When others helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, 0 abide with me! " Not a brief glance I beg, a passing...patient, free ; Come, not to sojourn, but abide with me!" One day, when our Lord was sitting at the table of a rich Pharisee, spread, no doubt, with dainty fare,...