Lead Me Gently Home

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.

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

Lead me gently home, Father,

Lead me gently home, Father,

Lest I fall upon the wayside,

Lead me gently home.

Will L. Thompson

This song is one of many that feature a bass lead in the chorus. When I was growing up, we had a man in our congregation who had the deepest bass voice of anyone I've ever heard, before or since. His name was Chet Linville. I swear, in my memory he was singing an octave lower than the other men. I guess in reality that wasn't so, but the timbre of his voice would just make you feel the rumble.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8E3h8766bk

(Don't ya just love George Younce?)