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Abide with Me

1847 (an account of 1925 dates it to 1820) · 19th century

"Abide with Me" is a Christian hymn by the Anglican cleric Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847). Lyte was a curate in County Wexford from 1815 to 1818, where he often preached at the church in Killurin and came under the lasting influence of its rector, the Reverend Abraham Swanne; he was later vicar of All Saints' Church in Brixham, Devon.

Songs in history

Abide with Me1847

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Abide with Me. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abide-with-me
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“Abide with Me.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abide-with-me. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Abide with Me.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abide-with-me.
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