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]