The music was written by Jacques Berthier, who composed many of the community's most famous chants.
In a spiritual context, the song is a prayer for Christ's presence and grace to remain with the believer through "darkness" or difficult times. Musical Characteristics taize_bleib_mit_deiner_gnade
The text of the chant is rooted in the New Testament, specifically the . It echoes the plea of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, who, not yet recognizing the risen Jesus, urged him: "Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent" . The music was written by Jacques Berthier, who