Songs for Work and Worship ‎#111

111. Gently Lead Us

1 Gently Lord, oh, gently lead us,
Thro’ this lonely vale of tears,
Thro’ the changes thou’st decreed us,
Till our last great change appears.

Refrain:
Gently lead, oh, gently lead us;
Gently Lord, oh, gently lead us
Thro’ this lonely vale of tears.

2 When temptation’s darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let thy goodness never fail us,
lead us in thy perfect way. [Refrain]

3 In the hour of pain and anguish,
In the hour when death draws near,
Suffer not our hearts to languish,
Suffer not our souls to fear. [Refrain]

4 And when mortal life is ended,
Bid us in thine arms to rest,
Till by heav’nly hosts attended,
We awake among the blest. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Gently Lord, oh, gently lead us
• Title: Gently Lead Us
• Author: Thos. Hastings
• Refrain First Line: Gently lead, oh, gently lead us
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900
• Topic: Prayer
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Gently Lord, oh, gently lead us]
• Composer: J. M. Blose, Doc.
• Notes: Public Domain.