Abide with me; ‘Tis Eventide

This is an exquisite setting of an old familiar hymn tune.  Starting with a simple unison line, this arrangement travels through uncertainty and anguish, ultimately finding peace. A classic of choral/orchestral arranging.

Text

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; ‘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.

Abide with me; ‘tis eventide.
And lone will be the night
If I cannot commune with thee,
Nor find in thee in my light.
The darkness of the world, I fear,
Would in my home abide.
O Savior, stay this night with me;
Behold, ‘tis eventide.

SATB & Piano
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Orchestra Score and Parts 
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Orchestration: 1121 2000  str., 2 perc., hp.