Lead Me Gently Home, Father

Words:
Will L. Thompson
Music:
Will L. Thompson

Sheet music

  1. 1Lead me gently home, Father,Lead me gently home,When life’s toils are ended,And parting days have come;Sin no more shall tempt me,Ne’er from Thee I’ll roam,If Thou’lt only lead me, Father,Lead me gently home.Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lest I fall upon the wayside,Lead me gently home. (gently home.)
  2. 2Lead me gently home, Father,Lead me gently home,When life’s darkest hours, Father,When life’s troubles come;Keep my feet from wand’ring,Lest from Thee I roam,Lest I fall upon the wayside,Lead me gently home.Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lest I fall upon the wayside,Lead me gently home. (gently home.)
  3. 3Lead me gently home, Father,Lead me gently home,In temptation’s hour, Father, when sore trials come;Be Thou near to keep me,Take me as Thine own,For I cannot live without Thee,Lead me gently home.Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lest I fall upon the wayside,Lead me gently home. (gently home.)
  4. 4Lead me gently home, Father,Lead me gently home,While I humbly followAnd when my pleasures come;Give to me my portion,Those across the foam,Such, the glory never fadeth,Lead me gently home.Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lead me gently home, Father,(Lead me gently home, Father,)Lest I fall upon the wayside,Lead me gently home. (gently home.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1879, the words are in 215 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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