EVENTIDE — Abide with Me

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide

William H. Monk (tune, 1861) Henry F. Lyte (text, 1847) The Methodist Hymnal (1909), hymn 50 Public domain. Psalter’s normalized transcription is offered under CC0 1.0. Psalter historical hymn generator

2026-09-11

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public-domain SATB hymn

EVENTIDE

The Methodist Hymnal (1909), hymn 50

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Open Hymnal Project, 2008 revision; the ABC record names The Methodist Hymnal (1909), hymn 50, and declares the score public domain.

Complete first stanza; the historical SATB setting is reproduced note for note.

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

4 -3major 4

1 G 2

quarter

100

G 4 8 1 1 begin A G 4 4 1 1 end bide F 4 4 1 1 single with E -1 4 8 1 1 single me; B -1 4 8 1 1 single fast C 5 4 1 1 single falls B -1 4 4 1 1 single the B -1 4 4 1 1 begin ev A -1 4 4 1 1 middle en G 4 16 1 1 end tide; G 4 8 1 1 single The A -1 4 4 1 1 begin dark B -1 4 4 1 1 end ness C 5 8 1 1 begin deep B -1 4 8 1 1 end ens; A -1 4 4 1 1 single Lord F 4 4 1 1 single with G 4 4 1 1 single me A 4 4 1 1 begin a B -1 4 16 1 1 end bide. G 4 8 1 1 single When G 4 4 1 1 begin o F 4 4 1 1 end ther E -1 4 8 1 1 begin help B -1 4 8 1 1 end ers B -1 4 4 1 1 single fail, A -1 4 4 1 1 single and A -1 4 4 1 1 begin com G 4 4 1 1 end forts F 4 16 1 1 single flee, F 4 8 1 1 single Help G 4 4 1 1 single of A -1 4 4 1 1 single the G 4 4 1 1 begin help F 4 4 1 1 end less, E -1 4 4 1 1 single O A -1 4 4 1 1 begin a G 4 8 1 1 end bide F 4 8 1 1 single with E -1 4 16 1 1 single me. 4 -3major 4

1 G 2 E -1 4 8 1 1 begin A D 4 4 1 1 end bide D 4 4 1 1 single with E -1 4 8 1 1 single me; E -1 4 8 1 1 single fast E -1 4 4 1 1 single falls D 4 4 1 1 single the E -1 4 4 1 1 begin ev F 4 4 1 1 middle en E -1 4 16 1 1 end tide; E -1 4 8 1 1 single The E -1 4 4 1 1 begin dark E -1 4 4 1 1 end ness E -1 4 8 1 1 begin deep E -1 4 8 1 1 end ens; E -1 4 4 1 1 single Lord F 4 4 1 1 single with E -1 4 4 1 1 single me E -1 4 4 1 1 begin a D 4 16 1 1 end bide. E -1 4 8 1 1 single When D 4 4 1 1 begin o D 4 4 1 1 end ther E -1 4 8 1 1 begin help E -1 4 8 1 1 end ers E -1 4 4 1 1 single fail, E -1 4 4 1 1 single and E 4 4 1 1 begin com E 4 4 1 1 end forts F 4 16 1 1 single flee, D 4 8 1 1 single Help E -1 4 4 1 1 single of D 4 4 1 1 single the E -1 4 4 1 1 begin help D 4 4 1 1 end less, E -1 4 4 1 1 single O F 4 4 1 1 begin a E -1 4 8 1 1 end bide D 4 8 1 1 single with E -1 4 16 1 1 single me. 4 -3major 4

1 G 2

-1

B -1 3 8 1 1 begin A B -1 3 4 1 1 end bide A -1 3 4 1 1 single with G 3 8 1 1 single me; E -1 3 8 1 1 single fast E -1 3 4 1 1 single falls B -1 3 4 1 1 single the B -1 3 4 1 1 begin ev B -1 3 4 1 1 middle en B -1 3 16 1 1 end tide; B -1 3 8 1 1 single The A -1 3 4 1 1 begin dark G 3 4 1 1 end ness A -1 3 8 1 1 begin deep G 3 8 1 1 end ens; C 4 4 1 1 single Lord B -1 3 4 1 1 single with B -1 3 4 1 1 single me E -1 3 4 1 1 begin a F 3 16 1 1 end bide. G 3 4 1 1 single When A -1 3 4 1 1 B -1 3 4 1 1 begin o A -1 3 4 1 1 end ther G 3 8 1 1 begin help E -1 4 4 1 1 end ers D 4 4 1 1 C 4 4 1 1 single fail, C 4 4 1 1 single and C 4 4 1 1 begin com B -1 3 4 1 1 end forts A -1 3 16 1 1 single flee, B -1 3 8 1 1 single Help B -1 3 4 1 1 single of B -1 3 4 1 1 single the B -1 3 4 1 1 begin help A -1 3 4 1 1 end less, G 3 4 1 1 single O C 4 4 1 1 begin a B -1 3 12 1 1 end bide A -1 3 4 1 1 G 3 16 1 1 single me. 4 -3major 4

1 F 4 E -1 3 8 1 1 begin A B -1 2 4 1 1 end bide B -1 2 4 1 1 single with C 3 8 1 1 single me; G 2 8 1 1 single fast A -1 2 4 1 1 single falls B -1 2 4 1 1 single the C 3 4 1 1 begin ev D 3 4 1 1 middle en E -1 3 16 1 1 end tide; E -1 3 4 1 1 single The D 3 4 1 1 C 3 4 1 1 begin dark B -1 2 4 1 1 end ness A -1 2 8 1 1 begin deep E -1 3 8 1 1 end ens; F 3 4 1 1 single Lord D 3 4 1 1 single with E -1 3 4 1 1 single me C 3 4 1 1 begin a B -1 2 16 1 1 end bide. E -1 3 8 1 1 single When B -1 2 4 1 1 begin o B -1 2 4 1 1 end ther C 3 8 1 1 begin help G 2 8 1 1 end ers A -1 2 6 1 1 single fail, B -1 2 2 1 1 C 3 4 1 1 begin com C 3 4 1 1 end forts F 3 16 1 1 single flee, A -1 3 8 1 1 single Help G 3 4 1 1 single of F 3 4 1 1 single the E -1 3 4 1 1 begin help B -1 2 4 1 1 end less, C 3 4 1 1 single O A -1 2 4 1 1 begin a B -1 2 8 1 1 end bide B -1 2 8 1 1 single with E -1 3 16 1 1 single me.