1 Carry me back to the love of my mother,
Back to her sheltering arms would I flee;
Rock me to sleep in my own little cradle,
Sing those sweet songs, long forgotten, to me.

Refrain:
Carry me back, carry me back,
For my feet have wandered from the path my mother trod;
Carry me back to the faith of my childhood,
Carry me back to my dear Mother’s God.

2 Carry me back to the faith of my mother,
Faith that no mountains of doubt could remove;
Faith that is strong in the midst of the tempest,
Faith that believed in the goodness of love. [Refrain]

3 Carry me back to my dear mother’s Bible,
Back to the promises tested and true;
Back to the pages so tear-stained and thumb marked,
Back to the Pathway of Peace, once I knew. [Refrain]

4 O how the years have been squandered and wasted,
What can remove all the sorrow and shame!
Will Christ forgive such a poor wretched sinner?
Yes, Jesus will, there is hope in His name. [Refrain]