22/50 Abide With Me (1847) – A Prayer for God’s Nearness in Life and Death Penned by Henry Francis Lyte, a Scottish pastor battling illness and nearing death, this hymn was his final gift to the Church. As the sun of his life was setting, he wrote: “Abide with me; fast falls the eventide…” — a cry for God’s presence through every fading hour. It’s a hymn of quiet strength, reminding us that even in life’s darkest moments, God’s light still shines and His presence never departs. For generations,