About this Song
“Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide”
The lyrics and music to this hymn were heavily influenced by he American Civil War. Both the writer of the lyrics, Martin Lowrie Hofford, and the composer of the music, Harrison Millard, held positions in the Union forces and felt the widespread loss and sorrow that the war brought.
This arrangement uses:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Flute