SICILIAN MARINERS' HYMN. 8s, 7s. 61.

1. Lord, dis - miss us with Thy blessing, Fill our

(Second Tune.)

STÖRL. 8,7,8,7, 4, 7.

J. H. C. STÖRL. 1744.

1. Lord, dismiss us with Thy bless-ing;

Fill our hearts with joy and peace;

Let

us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in re deeming grace;

J. Fawcett. 1743.

Sin and want we come confess - ing; Thou canst save and Thou canst heal.

Thou art He who, never wea - ry, Watchest where Thy people be.

com-forts flee; Help of the help-less, Oh, a bide with me.

A men.

2 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!

3 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, oh, abide with me!

4 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.

5 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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H. F. Lyte. 1847.

2 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!
3 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, oh, abide with me!

4 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.

5 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.

TROYTE. 10s.

H. F. Lyte. 1847.