Verse 1 (Broken Confession - Soft, weary tone) (slide guitar: slow, bending note) Abide with me… it’s eventide… The day is past and gone. The shadows fall across my heart, The night is comin’ on. (small pause — breath catches) Within my heart a welcome guest… Within my home, abide. O Savior, stay this night with me… Behold, it’s eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me… Behold, it’s eventide. (slide guitar: soft, single note descends) Verse 2 (Wandering Reflection - Gentle, cracked tone) (piano or guitar hums in lightly) You walked with me today, Lord, And my heart began to burn. Your words still echo through the dust — I’ve nowhere else to turn. (short breath, voice almost a whisper) Your mercy filled my empty soul, And kept me by your side. O Savior, stay this night with me, Behold, it’s eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me, Behold… it’s eventide. (slide guitar: two soft notes bend upward and fade) Verse 3 (Lonely Plea - Rough, emotional tone) (music nearly gone; voice takes center stage) Abide with me… this night feels long, The dark keeps closing in. If I can’t commune with Thee, I’m left alone again. (pause — low inhale) The world is cold… the fire’s gone low, And I need Your light inside. O Savior, stay this night with me, Behold, it’s eventide. O Savior, stay this night with me, Behold… it’s eventide. Coda (Fading Prayer - Barely Whispered) (slide guitar: slow, low blues riff) Abide with me… Abide with me… Abide… with me. (last note rings out; silence follows)
