Abide With Me (Eventide)

At a little over 8 minutes, this could never be considered a short song. It has 8 verses and I've also put an instrumental after verse 6. I think it really needed another instrumental, but I figured that might be pushing it a bit.

The lyrics were written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847. He died of tuberculosis a few days after completing it. The tune I am using was composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.

This hymn means a lot to me.

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• me
• eventide
• hymn
• ken
• middleton
• ukulele
• uke
• ukelele

[shanesthedude]

This is my single favourite hymn we sing at my church. I get so excited everytime we sing it. Can't wait to learn it on my uke! Thanks for sharing. Shane.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

It is probably my favourite hymn too.

[soumumbo]

thank-you, Ken, for sharing. Also one of my favourite hymns. your from the heart singing is comforting and comfortable. good for me to sing along with .... all the Best

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Thank you very much.

[doogey9]

lovely Ken.....

you added a bluesy turn around....loved it :)

after doing mostly contemporary church music for almost 12 years.....i think i just simply prefer the hymns ha ha.....

cheers,

todd

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

I like many of the old hymns too, Todd. A lot of them are Biblically accurate. Sad to say, many modern worship songs aren't. A few of them are diabolical.

[shanesthedude]

This is my single favourite hymn we sing at my church. I get so excited everytime we sing it. Can't wait to learn it on my uke! Thanks for sharing. Shane.

[idrnoel]

I beg to differ. I love your vocals Ken.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Hi James. I wasn't sure either, but I wanted to post it on Cosmos.

[jmmquah]

Wasn't sure at the start, but this really grew on me, Ken. A really great reworking. Stayed till the end too!