Abide With Me

 Japanese Lyrics - 日暮れてやみはせまり 

日暮れて　やみはせまり、 わがゆくて　なお遠し. たすけなき身の頼る 主よ、ともに宿りませ.

いのちの　終わりちかく、 世の栄　うつりゆく. とこしえに　変わらざる 主よ、ともに宿りませ.

うつりゆく世にありて、 誘惑は　なお強し. ただ主こそ　わがちから. 主よ、ともに宿りませ.

死のとげ　いずこにある. 死のちから　せまるとも、 主に依れば　恐れなし. 主よ、ともに宿りませ.

閉ずる目に　十字架の み光を　仰がしめ、 み国にて　覚むるまで 主よ、ともに宿りませ.

 Transliteration - Hi Kurete Yami Wa Semari 

Hi kurete  Yami wa semari Waga yukute  Nao tooshi Tasuke naki mi no tayoru Shu yo, tomo ni yadorimase

Inochi no  Owari chikaku Yo no sakae  Utsuriyuku Tokoshie ni kawarazaru Shu yo, tomo ni yadorimase

Utsuriyuku yo ni arite Yuuwaku wa  Nao tsuyoshi Tada Shu koso  Waga chikara Shu yo, tomo ni yadorimase

Shi no toge  Izuko ni aru Shi no chikara  Semaru tomo Shu ni yoreba  Osore nashi Shu yo, tomo ni yadorimase

Tozuru me ni  Juujika no Mi hikari wo  Aogashime Mi kuni nite  Samuru made Shu yo, tomo ni yadorimase

 English Lyrics - Abide With Me 

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word, But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord, Familiar, condescending, patient, free. Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.