| LYTE | Henry Francis ?, author of the words of the hymn Abide with Me |
| DICK | ___ Francis, writer (4) |
| FRANCIS | Scottish Anglican who wrote the hymn Abide With Me (5,7,4) |
| HENRY | Scottish Anglican who wrote the hymn Abide With Me (5,7,4) |
| EVENTIDE | "Abide with me; fast falls the ___" (Henry Francis Lyte) |
| LYRICIST | The writer of the words of a song (8) |
| RAREST | "Bring flowers of the ......" opening line of the Hymn 'Queen of the May' (6) |
| EGALITE | One of the words of the French national motto (7) |
| ABIDE | ___ With Me, Christian hymn by Henry Francis Lyte (5) |
| LIBRETTIST | The writer of the words for a musical, opera or play (10) |
| ADV | Any of the words of "Truly Madly Deeply," say: Abbr. |
| SCOTTKEY | Francis ___, U.S. lawyer who wrote the words of The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 (5,3) |
| MARDYKE | Which placename appears in the words of The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee? (7) |
| ROSSETTI | Christina --, poet who wrote the words of the Christmas carol "In the Bleak Midwinter" (8) |
| ABIDEWITHME | 1847 hymn by English clergyman Henry Francis Lyte typically sung to the 1861 tune Eventide by organist William Henry Monk (5,4,2) |
| ABIDEWITH | Christian hymn, ___ ___ Me, written by Scottish Anglican Henry Francis Lyte (5,4) |
| SANDE | Emeli ___, British singer/ songwriter who sang Abide With Me at the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony (5) |
| HYMN | That's the chap yelling out Abide With Me , maybe |
| HOLST | Composer of "The Hymn of Jesus" |
| ANDDIDTHOSEFEET | Start of the hymn 'Jerusalem' (3,3,5,4) |
