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Lead Me Gently Home, Father

Lead me gently home, Father

Author: Will L. Thompson (1879)
Tune: [Lead me gently home, Father] (Thompson)
Published in 178 hymnals

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1 Lead 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.

Refrain:
Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently,
Lest I fall upon the wayside,
Lead me gently home.

2 Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently home,
In life’s darkest hours, Father,
When life’s troubles come,
Keep my feet from wandering,
Lest from Thee I roam,
Lest I fall upon the wayside,
Lead me gently home. [Refrain]


Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #389

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Author: Will L. Thompson

Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) Born: November 7, 1847, East Li­ver­pool, Ohio. Died: Sep­tem­ber 20, 1909, New York, New York. Buried: Ri­ver­view Cem­e­te­ry, East Li­ver­pool, Ohio. Rebuffed in an ear­ly at­tempt to sell his songs to a com­mer­cial pub­lish­er, Thomp­son start­ed his own pub­lish­ing com­pa­ny. He lat­er ex­pand­ed, open­ing a store to sell pi­an­os, or­gans and sheet mu­sic. Both a lyr­i­cist and com­pos­er, he en­sured he would al­ways re­mem­ber words or mel­o­dies that came to him at odd times: "No mat­ter where I am, at home or ho­tel, at the store or tra­vel­ing, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem wor­thy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Lead me gently home, Father
Title: Lead Me Gently Home, Father
Author: Will L. Thompson (1879)
Meter: Irregular with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lead me gently home, Father
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #3614
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Instances

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #389

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #389

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #123

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #123
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #379

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #379

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #399

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #399
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Sacred Selections for the Church #462

Sacred Selections for the Church #462

Sacred Songs of the Church #106

Sacred Songs of the Church #106

Songs of Faith and Praise #823

Songs of Faith and Praise #823
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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #443

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #443

Standard Songs Of The Church #263

Standard Songs Of The Church #263
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The Cyber Hymnal #3614

The Cyber Hymnal #3614
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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #483

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #483
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Timeless Truths #222

Timeless Truths #222

Tuneful Tidings #31

Tuneful Tidings #31
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