Abide With Me
Lyte and Monk Lyrics
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It seems I'm going nowhere fast
Promises buried in the sand
But You said that this all would pass (yeah yeah)
(Chorus)
Cause I can do anything I want to
Are here with me
I can move mountains by the thousands
I can walk on water (Walk on water)
As long as you're with me
I chalk one up
Because I'm gaining ground
I'm off on my own again
But I hit the wall at the speed of sound
Someday I'll learn to see Your plan (yeah yeah)
(Chorus)
With me
(Chorus)
The lyrics of Lyte and Monk's song Abide With Me are about the power of faith and the belief that as long as one has faith in a higher being, they can overcome any obstacle. The song opens with the singer expressing his frustrations about feeling stuck in life and not making any progress. He feels like he's just going through the motions but not getting anywhere. However, he finds comfort in the fact that God promised that whatever he's going through will pass, and he trusts in that promise.
The chorus of the song is a declaration of the singer's faith. He believes that as long as God is with him, he can accomplish anything. He can move mountains and walk on water. He finds strength in his faith and takes comfort in the fact that he is not alone. The second verse talks about the singer hitting a wall, a common experience when trying to accomplish something. However, he is confident that someday he will learn to see God's plan, and in that faith, he finds the strength to keep going.
Overall, the song Abide With Me is a powerful testimony to the power of faith in overcoming obstacles. The message of the song is clear: with faith, all things are possible. The song encourages listeners to trust in a higher power and to find strength in that trust.
Line by Line Meaning
Some days my dreams fly over my head
Certain days, my aspirations and desires feel unattainable
It seems I'm going nowhere fast
It appears I am not progressing or advancing quickly
Promises buried in the sand
Assurances made to me in the past have been forgotten or ignored
But You said that this all would pass (yeah yeah)
However, You promised me that these struggles and hardships would eventually end
Cause I can do anything I want to
With Your guidance and support, I am capable of achieving anything
As long as You (As long as You)
But only if You remain by my side
Are here with me
Providing me with encouragement and strength when I need it most
I can move mountains by the thousands
I have the power to conquer seemingly impossible obstacles with Your help
I can walk on water (Walk on water)
Even unnatural feats become possible with Your presence
I chalk one up
I acknowledge that I have made progress
Because I'm gaining ground
My efforts are leading to meaningful advancement
I'm off on my own again
However, I feel alone and uncertain once more
But I hit the wall at the speed of sound
Obstacles and barriers seem to impede my progress at a rapid pace
Someday I'll learn to see Your plan (yeah yeah)
One day, I hope to understand Your purpose and goals for my life
With me
Continuing to provide guidance and support to me, You remain by my side
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@richardsmits8597
Growing up singing this hymn it remains a favorite. It is common for various renderings to be published and verses added and deleted over time. I’ve noted in several renderings (including this one)that a favorite verse is omitted:
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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.
Well done and keep the hymns coming!
@pauwel4310
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, oh, 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 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
Abide with me, abide with me
@edwinotieno9189
This was my mum's favorite hymn. May God rest her soul in perfect peace.
Thanks for doing this beautiful piece.
@sdoc2750
I put my Dad down to earth yesterday and was looking for comfort. This piece brought a little bit. I miss you so much, Dad!
@ArcoirisRaimbow
Edwin: for your Mum🌹
S Doc: for your Dad🌾👇🏿
"Dales Señor el descanso eterno,
Y que brille para ella y para él la Luz Perpetua"
🇻🇪🖖🏾❤🙏🏽🙏🏽
@ladytenor9876
My mother brought my sister and I to church. The music kept me going. It took a global pandemic that has kept me from missing services and choir rehearsals. Perhaps we can sing through our masks?
Thank you, Kings Singers for my daily practice time and the delight of polishing favorites music and falling in in love with new compositions and arrangements. 🎼🎵🎶🎚🎹
@ladytenor9876
My mother developed Alzheimer's and could not recognize her daughters. Her beautiful singing voice and reading of bed time stories became a monotone with indication that the words she did remember ment nothing to her. However, prior to her death she kept repeating one word over and over with feeling and emotion: "Jesus, Jesus, . . .
@ladytenor9876
@S Doc please accept my condolences and prayers for your father and the thousands who have died in this global plague.
@Ruth-cq1ff
I'm listening to this hymn again and again and again... Tears flow, cannot stop it. Such a comfort, such a peace, such a beauty...
God bless you, guys.
@edithkehrmann7926
It is wonderful, a masterpiece!
@laszlogyongyhalasz4951
I'm a 55 years old hungarian man. At first I lstened The King's Singers at 13. Since then I'm fond of it! This is a great prayer! Thanks and blessing!!!
@m0bob
They seem to get younger! :-)