<P> The hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life , through trials , and through death . The opening line alludes to Luke 24 : 29 , `` Abide with us : for it is toward evening , and the day is far spent '' , and the penultimate verse draws on text from 1 Corinthians 15 : 55 , `` O death , where is thy sting ? O grave , where is thy victory ? '' : </P>
<P> The hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life , through trials , and through death . The opening line alludes to Luke 24 : 29 , `` Abide with us : for it is toward evening , and the day is far spent '' , and the penultimate verse draws on text from 1 Corinthians 15 : 55 , `` O death , where is thy sting ? O grave , where is thy victory ? '' : </P>
what does the song abide with me mean
what does the song abide with me mean
a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life , through trials , and through death
a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life , through trials , and through death