Abide with me! fast falls the eventide

I know this hymn from my childhood, and I love it.

But last week, when I had a sleepless night due to serious pain on my hands,

When the next evening comes I was afraid of the night due to my previous exp; so this hymn came to me, I sang it by faith and since then, am having a good sleep.

Abide with me, dear Lord. For what am I precious Lord, without Thee!

JESUS, Name above all names!

All glory to Thee in the highest.

Even so, come Lord JESUS!

"Come not in terrors, as the King of kings, but kind and good, with healing in Thy wings; tears for all woes, a heart for every plea; come ,friend of sinners, thus abide with me"...What an evergreen!!!!, I remember this song from my elementry school days, and so many years later, it still brings joy to my soul each time I meditate on it. To God be the Glory, Honor, and Adoration... Amen.

I am an Indian Christian and proud to hear the trumpet on 26th of Jan 2013. Wow! It's so great to be a Christian and hear the song tunes!!!!! How our Living God is Present!!!!!

Adding to Joey's 12/2009 comment on the story behind this hymn:

Henry Lyte coined the phrase, "It is better to wear out than to rust out." And Henry Lyte wore out when he was 54 years old, an obscure pastor who labored for 23 years in a poor church in a fishing village in Devonshire, England. This hymn written shortly before his death, was inspired by the words of the 2 disciples met by Jesus on the road to Emmaus: "Stay the night with us, since it is getting late." (Luke 24:29)

As Lyte wrote this hymn, he knew he was dying of tuberculosis and asthma (see 5th stanza). It was "eventide" for him, darkness was deepening, and he felt very much alone. - Great Songs of faith by Brown & Norton

Hold thou thy cross
Before my closing eyes
Shine through the gloom
And Point me to the skies
Heaven's morning breaks
And earth's vain shadows flee
Help of the helpless Oh Abide with me

Every true Christian will sing this song. The path that we trod as we walk with the Lord confer the experience that makes us to sing this song by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Help always comes to the helpless who looks to the Lord. Such a powerful song and cry of helplessness that the Lord cannot turn His back but attend to. Thank You Lord Jesus for being such a help and comfort to our souls. Amen.

As an Anglican, I've known this song for years, but I got to appreciate and understand the power of this hymn by December 2007, when I lost my Mum. My whole world looks like it has come to an end. But at the wake-keep night, this hymn was song by all and it is the only hymn that give me strong meaning because I truly was helpless. Even My Dad with all his 35 years military experiences/ carrier (with a soldier heart of steel)felt the absence, but after that night, "HELP OF THE HELPLESS TRULY HELPED AND COMFORT US.

I like this song very much from my childhood. Every Wednesday evening we sung this song as blessing song in our church service. I also like the story of the hymn very much. I am very happy to hear this song in Olympic opening ceremony. I am so happy to hear this song in India's republic day beating retreat last hymn before the flag is lowered.

This music, so soothing, filled with comfort and care: indeed help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. AMEN.