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Text:Lead Me Gently Home, Father
Author:W. L. T.
Tune:[Lead me gently home, Father]
Composer:Will L. Thompson
Media:MIDI file

222. Lead Me Gently Home, Father

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’ll only lead me, Father,
Lead me gently home.

Refrain:
Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently home, Father,
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 wand’ring,
Lest from Thee I roam,
Lest I fall upon the wayside,
Lead me gently home. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Lead me gently home, Father
Title: Lead Me Gently Home, Father
Author: W. L. T. (1879)
Refrain First Line: Lead me gently home, Father
Meter: 7.5.7.5.6.5.8.5 R
Scripture:
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Lead_Me_Gently_Home_Father); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (208); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/l/e/leadmegh.htm)
Tune Information
Name: [Lead me gently home, Father]
Composer: Will L. Thompson (1879)
Meter: 7.5.7.5.6.5.8.5 R
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Lead_Me_Gently_Home_Father); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (208); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/l/e/leadmegh.htm)



Media
MIDI file: Lead_Me_Gently_Home_Father.mid
(http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Lead_Me_Gently_Home_Father)
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

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