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This hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life, through trials, and through death.

number = left hand finger   X = silent string   O = play open string   thin string chord grid right

G  _ _O_O_ _ |_|_|_|_|_| |_1_|_|_|_| 2_|_|_|_3_4 |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

C X_ _ _O_ _O |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_2_|_|_| |_3_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

D X_X_O_ _ _ |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_1_|_2 |_|_|_|_3_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

A X_O_ _ _ _O |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_1_2_3_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

Am X_O_ _ _ _O |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

[ G ] Abide with me, fast [ C ] falls the [ D ] even [ G ] tide,
[ G ] The darkness deepens, [ A ] Lord with me a [ D ] bide.
[ G ] When other helpers [ C ] fail and [ Am ] comforts [ D ] flee,
[ G ] Help of the helpless, Oh a [ C ] bide [ D ] with [ G ] me.

[ G ] Hold Thou Thy cross be [ C ] fore my [ D ] closing [ G ] eyes,
[ G ] Shine through the gloom and [ A ] point me to the [ D ] skies.
[ G ] Heaven's morning breaks and [ C ] earth's vain [ Am ] shadows [ D ] flee,
[ G ] In life, in death, Oh Lord, a [ C ] bide [ D ] with [ G ] me...
[ G ] In life, in death, Oh Lord, a [ C ] bide [ D ] with [ G ] me.