Hymn
Tarry With Me
Tarry with me, O my Savior!
For the day is passing by;
See! the shades of evening gather,
And the night is drawing nigh.
Deeper, deeper grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west,
Swift the night of death advances;
Shall it be the night of rest?
Lonely seems the vale of shadow;
Sinks my heart with troubled fear;
Give me faith for clearer vision,
Speak thou, Lord, in words of cheer.
Let me hear thy voice behind me,
Calming all these wild alarms;
Let me, underneath my weakness,
Feel the everlasting arms.
Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord, I cast myself on thee;
Tarry with me through the darkness;
While I sleep, still watch by me.
Tarry with me, O my Savior!
Lay my head upon thy breast
Till the morning; then awake me!
Morning of eternal rest.
Amen.
Tarry With Me — Text from The Hymnal, 1916. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/tarry-with-me
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Tarry With Me?
The words of Tarry With Me were written by Caroline L. Smith; the version here was published in 1916.
Is Tarry With Me public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal, published in 1916. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Tarry With Me?
Tarry With Me is in 8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us, Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing and Savior, Who Thy flock art feeding.