642. Tarry with me, O my Saviour!

1 Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
For the day is passing by;
See! the shades of evening gather,
And the night is drawing nigh.

2 Deeper, deeper grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west,
Swift the night of death advances;
Shall it be the night of rest?

3 Lonely seems the vale of shadow;
Sinks my heart with troubled fear;
Give me faith for clearer vision,
Speak Thou, Lord, in words of cheer.

4 Let me hear Thy voice behind me,
Calming all these wild alarms;
Let me, underneath my weakness,
Feel the everlasting arms.

5 Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord, I cast myself on Thee;
Tarry with me through the darkness;
While I sleep, still watch by me.

6 Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
Lay my head upon Thy breast
Till the morning; then awake me!
Morning of eternal rest.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
Title: Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
Author: Mrs. C. L. Smith (1852)
Meter: 8.7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1892
Topic: Home and Personal Use; Trust
Notes: Tune name in index: CONCONE
Tune Information
Name: [Tarry with me, O my Saviour]
Composer: Concone
Composer: Dressler
Meter: 8.7.
Key: B♭ Major



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