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Abide With Me (traditional) by Mystified [Email]
Genre: A Cappella

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Description:
This traditional hymn was written by Henry F. Lyte in 1847, the music set to William Henry Monk's melody of "Eventide," from 1861.

There are 8 verses to the original text; this a cappella version includes three of those verses.

It's one of those spur-of-the-moment kinds of things where I decided to see what would happen if I recorded something familiar in my own style.
I'm not looking for critiques (I know it's far from perfect...just like me ;) as much as I just wanted to share it with those who cared to listen...



photo by Mystified

Lyrics:
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.

lyrics by Henry Francis Lyte

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It's strange how some sounds &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:26:55 AM
and so different, but yet; knock you to the floor.
so beautiful... thank you

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thank you! &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:24:46 AM
Thanks for the kind words, and for listening and commenting :)

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Beautiful &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:30:51 AM
:-)

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Abide With Me &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:50:02 AM
what a charm ..I loved this so much Cat .
if this sweetness not perfect this mean
something realy wrong .the gorgeous harmonies
outstanding my dear friend .one of your best
by all mean ...(so dont tell me this wont be
anything for magpie comin project :-) wink )
your voice can fit any genre simple cos its
so wonderful thnx for sharin such gem !

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Feter... &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:23:31 AM
What lovely words on this song!
Thank you so much :)
This is one of my favorite hymns, and it's nice to share it here, and have others enjoy it as well.

Thank you!

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Mysti &mdash 02/17/08 - 02:32:43 AM
I am so happy that you did this and posted it. I grew up in little southern country churches with my dad being a preacher. This was one of the standard hymns at each church every sunday, so this instantly took me
back to some wonderful memories. I love the moving harmonies and your performance of this old hymn.

thank you so much

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awww... &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:31:29 AM
Thank you for those comments! I really appreciated them. I'm so glad you enjoyed this beautiful hymn, and that it brought back positive memories for you. :)

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Expressive &mdash 02/17/08 - 02:50:20 AM
awesome and most beautiful!! The expression of your voice is touching. Great setting! Very effective.

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thank you &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:19:18 AM
I always appreciate your comments, Andreas. I'm so glad you're sharing your music here at MJs, too!

Thank you for listening and leaving a comment! :)

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stunning &mdash 02/17/08 - 03:00:24 AM
beautiful voice Mysty, and when u're second and backend voice came in this even became a pure thrill...Fantastic interpretation of this all time song. Thanx for sharin'

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thank you! &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:34:54 AM
I'm so glad you're here at MJs sharing your music, too!

Thanks so much for listening and for leaving a comment :)

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... &mdash 02/17/08 - 05:25:58 AM
spectacular.
Cheers
Len



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Beautiful &mdash 02/17/08 - 07:55:35 AM
and the perfect song for Sunday morning. Wonderful vocals, and it stirs me to worship. Thank you for posting this. Absolutely gorgeous!

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worship... &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:10:20 AM
Thank you, Roxylee, for your comments, and for listening.
I'm grateful to be able to share in singing such beautiful music.

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Amazing &mdash 02/17/08 - 08:49:46 AM
Absolutely beautiful Cat! This is a beautiful hymn, but you made it special. I found myself worshipping our Lord and Savior while listening. Thank you so much for this.

God bless,

Rick



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Thank you, Rick &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:14:47 AM
This is one of my favorite hymns. I'm glad you enjoyed this rendition. Thanks for listening, and for leaving a comment :)

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Blimey &mdash 02/17/08 - 09:14:08 AM
This is just the kind of thing I love to do, as you know. :) There's nothing like a totally stripped down performance to reach in and grab the listener by the guts.

This also happens to be my favourite hymn (although I admit I'm not a huge fan of hymns generally) ... it has such a heart-rendingly bleak and beautiful melody. It's like the silhouette of a bare winter tree against the twilight.

You really show here how the voice on its own is sometimes more powerful than any amount of instrumentation.

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mmmmmm &mdash 02/17/08 - 11:13:15 AM
gorgeous!

anne

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SO beautiful &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:26:52 PM
I was mezmerized listening to this. It took me back also, and I love the simplicity of the voices, but then how they build together in this gorgeous complex way. Thanks!

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A beautiful Hymn &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:59:17 PM
and beautifully sung. Just goes to show what vocal harmony can add... I just love the human voice in harmony, regards M

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Sublime &mdash 02/17/08 - 02:48:58 PM
aural beauty. Thank you!

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Nice &mdash 02/17/08 - 05:10:51 PM
the timbre of your voice is lovely, and the self harmonization is very nicely done.

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I can See &mdash 02/17/08 - 05:12:40 PM
you don't need me as a fan, to bad tho because I am, a really big fan...loved it...

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Beautiful... &mdash 02/17/08 - 05:38:15 PM
... and lovely harmonies to boot! Thanks for sharing this, Cat.

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ethereal &mdash 02/17/08 - 09:44:39 PM
This wonderful rendition floated my head right up to the clouds.

I especially love the faraway voice in the background which makes its entrance in the last part of the song.

I like the way you started with a solo voice, then gradually added harmonies.

Lovely, Cat -- simply lovely!!

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Just beautiful!! &mdash 02/17/08 - 10:47:21 PM
You have such a wonderful voice Cat - sorry, make that "voices" (the harmony just came in).
Simple and lovely,
Thanks,
Neil

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traditional? &mdash 02/17/08 - 11:00:49 PM
I think Christian would be a little more accurate. It always amazes me the power that comes from this sacrifice. That death transition is all through life. It haunts us every minute. We lose ourselves sometimes in distractions, but that haunting makes everything on earth a little sweeter.

voice is supposed to me the purest instrument. I have noticed that without voice we are not drawn into the presence so much. when voice occurs we seem to fixate on that and listen more intently.

we went to hear our first symphony in a long time, last night. It was georgeous! but my mind did drift and fantisize. with your voice however i just comfortably drifted with the sentiments.


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Traditional... &mdash 02/17/08 - 11:20:55 PM
...in the sense that there are different musical settings (or have been) to this hymn and this is the traditional arrangement.
The genre would of course be "Religious" or "Christian" if one chose such, but I chose a cappella because that also defines the nature of the treatment of this hymn.
It in nowise downplays the message nor the meaning of the song.

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beautiful &mdash 02/19/08 - 08:24:04 PM
first off, the hymn itself is wonderful, but second: i just can't believe how nice your voice sounds. did you record this acapella or did you have something to help you stay so pitch perfect? god i wish i could sing :) just amazing.

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thanks, michael :) &mdash 02/19/08 - 10:50:08 PM
I appreciate your comments here.

I did record this a cappella. This was the second or third take--I raised it half a step because I was having a hard time with the original pitch I'd chosen. Funny how that is!
For some reason, this second pitch choice seemed to 'settle' better with my voice than the first. I also find that when my voice is 'warmed up' I do better at staying to pitch.
...some days are better than others!

Thanks again for stopping by and leaving a comment. :)


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Yes &mdash 02/19/08 - 11:08:54 PM
And yes! Wonderful, Cat. This is a sublime moment of listening on the "Radio Hymnal Hour". You have filled the church dome as well as the home with beautiful praise.

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stunner &mdash 02/20/08 - 10:35:39 AM
really beautiful... stuck for words!

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This is wonderful to hear... &mdash 02/23/08 - 05:19:16 PM
don't no what else to say...touching Happy to hear You sing this kind of song , haven't heard too many by You Thanx.. !

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Thoughts from the Bull... &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:20:55 AM
You have such an incredible knack for this style of presentation.

A wonderful piece of music and your voice is just perfect. thank you!

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