| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| Abide with Us |
| | | Horatius Bonar (1808–89) |
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| ’T IS evening now! | |
| O Saviour, wilt not thou | |
| Enter my home and heart, | |
| Nor ever hence depart, | |
| Even when the morning breaks, | 5 |
| And earth again awakes? | |
| Thou wilt abide with me, | |
| And I with thee. | |
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| The world is old! | |
| Its air grows dull and cold; | 10 |
| Upon its aged face | |
| The wrinkles come apace; | |
| Its western sky is wan, | |
| Its youth and joy are gone. | |
| O Master, be our light, | 15 |
| When o’er us falls the night. | |
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| Evil is round! | |
| Iniquities abound; | |
| Our cottage will be lone | |
| When the great Sun is gone; | 20 |
| O Saviour, come and bless, | |
| Come share our loneliness; | |
| We need a comforter; | |
| Take up thy dwelling here. | |
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