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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery
furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king,
True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no
hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the
burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high
God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men,
upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed,
nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed
the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the
God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill:
because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Daniel 3:23-29
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:
when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except
ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and
men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so
shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my
commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:4-11
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery
furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king,
True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no
hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the
burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high
God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men,
upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed,
nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed
the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the
God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill:
because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Daniel 3:23-29
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:
when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except
ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and
men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so
shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my
commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:4-11
Henry Francis Lyte - Lyrics
1793-1847
1793-1847
Born: June 1, 1793, Ednam, Scotland.
Died: November 20, 1847, Nice, France.
Buried: English Cemetery, Nice, France.
Died: November 20, 1847, Nice, France.
Buried: English Cemetery, Nice, France.
William Henry Monk - Composer
1823-1889
1823-1889
Born: March 16, 1823, London, England.
Died: March 1, 1889, London, England.
Buried: Highgate Cemetery, London, England.
Died: March 1, 1889, London, England.
Buried: Highgate Cemetery, London, England.
HYMN HISTORY:
It has been stated that only the person who can face the prospect of death realistically is able to live this life with
purpose and confidence. Such was the conviction of a rather obscure English pastor, Henry F. Lyte, when he wrote
the text for this hymn in 1847, shortly before his own home-going. It has since become one of the favorite hymns for
Christians everywhere during times of sorrow and deep distress.
Henry F. Lyte was born in Scotland on June 1, 1793. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and was a
member of the Church of England all of his life. Throughout his lifetime he was known as a man frail in body but
strong in faith and spirit. His health was continually threatened by asthma and tuberculosis.
Despite his physical frailties he was a tireless worker with an established reputation as a poet, musician and
minister. It was he who coined the phrase, "It is better to wear out than to rust out." Wherever he ministered, he was
greatly loved and admired by his people.
For the last twenty-three years of his life Lyte pastored a poor parish church among fishing people at Lower
Brixham, Devonshire, England. During these later years his health became progressively worse so that he was
forced to seek a warmer climate in Italy. For the last sermon with his poor parishioners on September 4, 1847,
it is recorded that Lyte nearly had to crawl to the pulpit and his message came as from a dying man. His final
words made a deep impact upon his people when he said that it was his desire to "induce you to prepare for the
solemn hour which must come to all by a timely appreciation and dependence on the death of Christ." On his way
to Rome, Italy, he was overtaken by death at Nice, France, and was buried there in the English cemetery on
November 20, 1847.
Lyte is said to have written this text along with his own tune shortly before his last Sunday at the Lower Brixham
Church. It never became widely used in England until it was first published in a book, Lyte's Remains, in 1850,
London. Its first appearance in America was in Henry Ward Beecher's Plymouth Collection in 1855 with the notation
that "this hymn was meant to be read and not sung." Later it was discovered by William Henry Monk, music editor
of the well-known Anglican Church hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern, and it was included in the first edition of
that hymnal published in 1861.
Altogether William Monk personally contributed fifty original tunes for the hymnal. It is said that in less than half an
hour he composed for Lyte's text a tune named "Eventide." He was inspired by the beauty of a glorious sunset while
yet experiencing a deep personal sorrow. In addition to his work as editor of this hymnal, considered by
hymnologists to be one of the most important hymnals ever published, William Monk was also choir director and
organist at King's College, London.
William H. Monk also supplied the music for the hymn, "Look, Ye Saints! The Sight Is Glorious" and "The Strife Is
O'er".
Henry Lyte's text for this hymn was taken from the account of Christ's appearance with the two disciples on the way
to Emmaus and their statement, "Abide with us: for it is toward evening and the day is far spent" (Luke 24:29).
Although Lyte did not write a great quantity of hymns, others from his pen include "Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken"
It has been stated that only the person who can face the prospect of death realistically is able to live this life with
purpose and confidence. Such was the conviction of a rather obscure English pastor, Henry F. Lyte, when he wrote
the text for this hymn in 1847, shortly before his own home-going. It has since become one of the favorite hymns for
Christians everywhere during times of sorrow and deep distress.
Henry F. Lyte was born in Scotland on June 1, 1793. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and was a
member of the Church of England all of his life. Throughout his lifetime he was known as a man frail in body but
strong in faith and spirit. His health was continually threatened by asthma and tuberculosis.
Despite his physical frailties he was a tireless worker with an established reputation as a poet, musician and
minister. It was he who coined the phrase, "It is better to wear out than to rust out." Wherever he ministered, he was
greatly loved and admired by his people.
For the last twenty-three years of his life Lyte pastored a poor parish church among fishing people at Lower
Brixham, Devonshire, England. During these later years his health became progressively worse so that he was
forced to seek a warmer climate in Italy. For the last sermon with his poor parishioners on September 4, 1847,
it is recorded that Lyte nearly had to crawl to the pulpit and his message came as from a dying man. His final
words made a deep impact upon his people when he said that it was his desire to "induce you to prepare for the
solemn hour which must come to all by a timely appreciation and dependence on the death of Christ." On his way
to Rome, Italy, he was overtaken by death at Nice, France, and was buried there in the English cemetery on
November 20, 1847.
Lyte is said to have written this text along with his own tune shortly before his last Sunday at the Lower Brixham
Church. It never became widely used in England until it was first published in a book, Lyte's Remains, in 1850,
London. Its first appearance in America was in Henry Ward Beecher's Plymouth Collection in 1855 with the notation
that "this hymn was meant to be read and not sung." Later it was discovered by William Henry Monk, music editor
of the well-known Anglican Church hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern, and it was included in the first edition of
that hymnal published in 1861.
Altogether William Monk personally contributed fifty original tunes for the hymnal. It is said that in less than half an
hour he composed for Lyte's text a tune named "Eventide." He was inspired by the beauty of a glorious sunset while
yet experiencing a deep personal sorrow. In addition to his work as editor of this hymnal, considered by
hymnologists to be one of the most important hymnals ever published, William Monk was also choir director and
organist at King's College, London.
William H. Monk also supplied the music for the hymn, "Look, Ye Saints! The Sight Is Glorious" and "The Strife Is
O'er".
Henry Lyte's text for this hymn was taken from the account of Christ's appearance with the two disciples on the way
to Emmaus and their statement, "Abide with us: for it is toward evening and the day is far spent" (Luke 24:29).
Although Lyte did not write a great quantity of hymns, others from his pen include "Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken"
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Are you experiencing dark days in your life? Does fear and doubt have a hold on you? Is your body failing you, and
does pain rob you of your joy? The Lord promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us. Let us then comfort
ourself with these words from the book of James, Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you....Humble yourself
in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:8,10
Are you experiencing dark days in your life? Does fear and doubt have a hold on you? Is your body failing you, and
does pain rob you of your joy? The Lord promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us. Let us then comfort
ourself with these words from the book of James, Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you....Humble yourself
in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:8,10
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But as Thou dwell’st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
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, and thus abide with me.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
On to the close, O Lord, 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, Lord, 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, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word;
But as Thou dwell’st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
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, and thus abide with me.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile;
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee,
On to the close, O Lord, 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, Lord, 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, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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