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William Sterndale BennettAbide With Me

Lyrics: Henry Francis LyteEditor: John Henry Fowler

SOPRANO

ALTO

Organ

Revision: 12-31-2005

pA

expres.bide

- with

me;

fast

falls

the e

ven- tide;

-

( 1816 - 1875 )

The

dark

ness

-

pA

bide

- with

me;

fast

falls

the e

ven- tide;

-

The

dark

ness

-

p

6

deep

ens;

-

sf

Lord,

with me

a

bide:

-

When

o

ther

- help

ers- fail,

deep

ens;

-

sfLord,

with me

a

bide:

-

When

o

ther

- help

ers- fail,

sf

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and

com

forts- flee,

sf

Help

of

the help

less,

-

pO

ral. a bide

- with

me.

and

com

forts- flee,

sfHelp

of

the help

less,

-

pO

ral. a bide

- with

me.

sf p ral.

17

Sopr.I

p con expressione

need

Thy

pres

ence

- ev'

ry- pass

ing- hour;

Alto

I

p con expressione

need

Thy

pres

ence

- ev'

ry- pass

ing- hour;

Tenor Ip con expressione

need

Thy

pres

ence

- ev'

ry- pass

ing- hour;

sustenuto expressione

p con expressione

21

What

but

Thy

grace

can

foil

the temp

ter's

- pow'r ?

What

but

Thy

grace

can

foil

the temp

ter's

- pow'r ?

What

sfbut

Thy

grace

can

foil

the temp

ter's

- pow'r ?

sf

25

pWho

like

Thy

self

- my

guide

and stay

can be ?

p

Who

like

Thy

self

- my

guide

and stay

can be ?

p Who like Thy self - my guide and stay can be ?

p

sf

2

29

Th'ro

cresc.cloud

and

sun

shine,

-

a

bide

- with

me,

Th'ro

cresc.cloud

and

sun

shine,

-

a

bide

- with

me,

Th'rocresc. cloud and sun shine,- Lord, a bide - with me,

sf

sf

33

Th'ro

dim.cloud

and sun

shine,

-

ral.

Lord,

a bide

- with

me.

Th'ro dim.

cloud

and sun

shine,

-

ral.

Lord,

a bide

- with

me.

Th'ro dim.cloud and sun shine,- ral. Lord, a bide - with me.

semper dim.

dim.

ral.

3

37

MaestosoSopr.

I

fffear

no

foe,

with

Thee

at hand

to bless;

Alto ff

I

fear

no

foe,

with

Thee

at hand

to bless;

Tenor Iff fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless; Bass ff

I

fear

no

foe,

with

Thee

at hand

to bless;

Maestoso

41

Ills

have

no weight,

and

tears

no bit

ter

- ness;

-

Ills

have

no weight,

and

tears

no bit

ter

- ness;

-

Ills have no weight,

and

tears

no bit

ter

- ness;

-

Ills

have

no weight,

and

tears

no bit

ter

- ness;

-

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45

Where

is

death's

sting ?

Where,

grave,

thy vic

to- ry ?

-

I

Where

is

death's

sting ?

Where,

grave,

thy vic

to- ry ?

-

I

Where is death's sting ? Where, grave, thy vic to- ry ? - I

Where

is

death's

sting ?

Where,

grave,

thy vic

to- ry ?

-

I

49

tri

umph

- still,

if

ff Adagio MoltoThou

a bide

- with

me.

tri

umph

- - still,

if

ff

Thou

a bide

- with

me.

tri umph- - still, ifff

Thou

a bide

- with

me.

tri

umph

- - still,

if

ff

Thou

a bide

- with

me.

Adagio Molto ff

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