About Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide#
This is a 19th-century evening hymn, sung widely in Latter-day Saint congregations. The words are usually credited to M. Lowrie Hofford and the tune to Harrison Millard. Its scene is the road to Emmaus in Luke’s gospel, where two travelers ask a stranger to stay with them as night falls, so the “eventide” of the title is both the close of day and a quiet plea for company.
On a 6-hole ocarina it asks for a bit of reach. The melody climbs into the second octave and touches a high D sharp, so the last lines sit higher than most beginner carols. Take the leap up to that top note slowly until your breath pressure for the high register feels steady.
Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide Lyrics#
Abide with me, ’tis eventide, The day is past and gone. The shadows of the evening fall, The night is coming on. Within my heart a welcome guest, Within my home abide. O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, ’tis eventide.
Abide with me, this eventide, Thy walk today with me.
Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide Ocarina Tab#
| GA | G-bide | Gwith | A#me; | Gtis | Ge | F-ven | Ftide |
| Fthe | G#day | G#is | G#past | G#and | Ggone | ||
| GThe | Gsha | G-dows | A#of | Gthe | Geve | F-ning | Ffall |
| FThe | G#night | G#is | Gcom | F-ing | D#on | ||
| D#With | C-in | Cmy | D#heart | Ca | Cwel | A#-come | A#guest |
| GWith | F-in | A#my | Ahome | Ca | A#-bide | ||
| A#O | Dsav | D-ior | Cstay | A#this | Cnight | A#with | A#me |
| GBe | A#-hold | F'tis | G#e | G#-ven | G-tide | ||
| A#A | B-bide | Bwith | Dme | Cthis | A#e | G-ven | A#-tide |
| GThy | G#walk | G#to | G-day | Fwith | D#me |