Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Gently Lord oh gently lead us
Topic: The Church/Prayer and Social Meetings
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: W Moore
Meter: 8s and 7s with chorus
Tune: Trust
Hymn Number: 449
Page Number: 164, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsGently, Lord, oh, gent-ly lead us
Thro' this gloomy vale of tears,
Thro' the changes thou'st de-creed us,
Till our last great change ap-pears.
When tempta-tion's darts as-sail us,
When in de-vious paths we stray,
Let thy good-ness nev-er fall us,
Lead us in thy per-fect way.
CHO.- Oh, re-fresh us with thy bless-ing,
Oh, re-fresh us with thy grace.
May thy mer-cies, nev-er ceas-ing,
Fit us for thy dwell-ing place.
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.
Let thy promise to be near us
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
May thy presence sweetly cheer us,
Till our conflicts all shall cease.
Oh, refresh us, etc.
When this mortal life is ended,
Bid us in thy arms to rest,
Till, by angel hands attended,
We awake among the blest.
Then, oh, crown us with thy blessing,
Through the triumphs of thy grace;
Then shall praises never ceasing
Echo through thy dwelling-place.
Oh, refresh us, etc.