When was "Abide with Me" written?

Published in 1847; the standard tune is "Eventide".

What key is "Abide with Me" in?

Eb major, 4/4 time, around 72 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.

Is "Abide with Me" free to use?

Text Henry Francis Lyte, d. 1847, written 1847. Tune EVENTIDE by William Henry Monk, d. 1889, first published 1861 in Hymns Ancient and Modern. Melody line only, set from the tune as Monk published it in 1861, so no harmonisation is reproduced.

Can I get "Abide with Me" in tonic solfa?

Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

Key of Eb · 4/4 · 72 BPM

Hymn library · jianpu

Abide with Me

Words: Henry Francis Lyte (1847). Tune: Eventide, William Henry Monk (1861).

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Jianpu 1 = Eb

| 3 - 3 2 | 1 - 5 - | 6 5 5 4 | 3 - - - |
| 3 - 4 5 | 6 - 5 - | 4 2 3 #4 | 5 - - - |
| 3 - 3 2 | 1 - 5 - | 5 4 4 3 | 2 - - - |
| 2 - 3 4 | 3 2 1 4 | 3 - 2 - | 1 - - - |

Text approximation, open in DomiSol for proper octave dots and beamed underlines.

Lyrics

Abide with me! fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide!
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me!
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O thou who changest not, abide with me!
I need thy presence every passing hour;
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me!
I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness:
Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if thou abide with me!
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;
In life and death, O Lord, abide with me!

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Frequently asked

Who wrote "Abide with Me"?: Words: Henry Francis Lyte (1847). Tune: Eventide, William Henry Monk (1861).
When was "Abide with Me" written?: Published in 1847; the standard tune is "Eventide".
What key is "Abide with Me" in?: Eb major, 4/4 time, around 72 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.
Is "Abide with Me" free to use?: Text Henry Francis Lyte, d. 1847, written 1847. Tune EVENTIDE by William Henry Monk, d. 1889, first published 1861 in Hymns Ancient and Modern. Melody line only, set from the tune as Monk published it in 1861, so no harmonisation is reproduced.
Can I get "Abide with Me" in tonic solfa?: Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

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