The inscription includes a line from his most famous hymn and reads: In memory of Henry Francis Lyte 1793+1847. "Abide with me; fast falls the eventide" He was born on 1st June 1793 at Ednam near ...

Originally written in 1847 by Scottish Anglican cleric Henry Francis Lyte as a prayer for God to remain present throughout life—for better or worse—until death, "Abide with Me" has evolved ...

Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon, had the idea for this hymn when he was in Wexford visiting a dying friend. He later revisited it when he himself was dying from TB and it was first ...