Abide with Me (Tune: Eventide) - composed by William Henry Monk

"Abide with Me" is a well-known hymn, whose words were written by Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847) just a few weeks before he died of Tuberculosis. The melody that "Abide with Me" is usually sung to is called "Eventide" which was composed by the English composer William Henry Monk (1823–1889) some years later in 1861. The hymn is well-known in many churches and has been translated into several languages, and it is frequently sung at funerals and other services. It is no surprise therefore that the hymn is regularly heard in films and on television. Two examples of this are the movie "Shane" and the Doctor Who episode "Gridlock" when motorists escape from the universe's worst ever traffic jam - see our review of the album Doctor Who Series 3. More hymns can be found in our article about Church Music and other music suitable for funerals can be found in our article Funeral Music.