Compulsive Indecision and I are devotional buddies, which means, every week we go together to hear the lovely music and to experience the wonderful messages by general authorities, or the staff at school.
Today, a staff trio performed "Abide with Me; 'Tis Eventide," which is one of my favorite songs because of the lyrics of course. I know I'll hear some groans about this, but I seemed to really relate the EFY version, which is from the year 2004, the theme of Stand in the Light. I just seemed to really need the comfort from the words of that hymn. The words have given me such peace in my life, that I would like to share them with all parties present. So, I'm going to put them in my blog.
Abide with me, 'tis eventide. The day is past and gone; The shadows of the evening fall; The night is coming on. Within my hear a welcome guest, Within my home abide.
O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide.
Abide with me; 'tis eventide. Thy walk today with me Has made my heart within me burn, As I communed with thee. Thy earnest words have filled my soul And kept me near thy side.
O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide.
Abide with me, 'tis eventide, And lone will be the night If I cannot commune with thee, Nor find in thee my light. The darkness of the world, I fear, Would in my home abide.
O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide.
I am glad to be able to hear such words that give me peace in my mind and in my heart. That is how I would love to have every eventide. With the Savior by my side, to hear my plees and to give me light. That is why these words inspire me, to pray more earnestly to Him, not only in my times of need, but in my times of gladness, in sharing good news with Him as I would a friend, because that is what He is.
So, that was my spiritual insight for the week, I guess, and maybe one day this hymn will mean something to you, otherwise, you can just read about my own experiences and see how my life has been affected by them.
1 comment:
Great hymn, honey!
I thought you should know what that one makes me think of: standing in front of the temple in Madrid during January of 2002, singing a solo on the second verse of "Conmigo Quédate Señor." Every Sunday (as I recall) we--all the missionaries in the MTC/CCM (between 20 and 70 were there at a time)--would practice some songs, under the direction of Hermana Hawes, the MTC President's wife, and then go out in front of the temple to sing for whomever cared to come listen. I guess they would announce it to the stakes that met at the building on the temple grounds, and to some investigators, but no one ever came the whole time I was there, except the MTC teachers. Good memory, though.
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