Hymn
Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us
Gently, Lord, oh, gently lead us.
Through this lonely vale of tears;
Through the changes Thou'st decreed us,
Till our last great change appears;
When temptation's darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let Thy goodness never fail us;
Lead us in Thy perfect way.
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.
And when mortal life is ended,
Bid us on Thy bosom rest:
Till by angel-bands attended
We awake among the blest!
Amen.
Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/gently-lord-o-gently-lead-us
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us?
The words of Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us were written by Thomas Hastings; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 10 more hymns by Thomas Hastings, including Come, Ye Disconsolate and Jesus Passing.
Is Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us public domain?
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What is the metre of Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us?
Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us is in 8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Savior, Who Thy flock art feeding, There's a Wideness in God's Mercy and Jesus, Full of All Compassion.