"Hymn texts that have appeared in most hymnals and are still in use today.” The category of “classical hymns” also includes songs such as “In Christ Alone,” at seven years old, one of the younger ...
The opening of the hymn is based on Luke 24:29, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent”, while the penultimate verse draws on 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy ...