O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servants' eyes.
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Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I cannot die.
The tune “Hursley” is a choice example of polyphonal sweetness in uniform long notes of perfect chord.
The tune of “Canonbury,” by Robert Schumann, set to Keble's hymn, “New every morning is the love,” is deservedly a favorite for flowing long metres, but it could never replace “Hursley” with “Sun of my soul.”