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Abide With Me / Fairest Lord Jesus

from Calm the Raging Sea by Hanneke Cassel and Christopher Lewis

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ABIDE WITH ME
Words: Henry F. Lyte, 1847 Music: William H. Monk, 1861

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.

I need thy presence every passing hour.
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight, and tears not 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.


FAIREST LORD JESUS
Words: Munster Gesangbuch, 1677, translated by Joseph August Seiss Music: Schlesische Volkslieder

Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring:
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer
who makes the woeful heart to sing.

Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
and all the twinkling starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.

Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be thine.

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from Calm the Raging Sea, released March 3, 2021

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Hanneke Cassel Somerville, Massachusetts

Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. A driving force in the American Scottish fiddle scene, the Oregon native has established herself as a prolific performer, composer, and producer -- gracing stages across North America, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and China. She blends the spirit of Scottish traditional music with her own brand of originality. ... more

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