The way is long and dark, my Fa­ther,
And all around is filled with gloom;
Come near, and reach Thy hand, I pray Thee,
And kind­ly, gent­ly lead me home.

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Lead me home, O Fa­ther,
Lead me home, O Fa­ther,
Nevermore from Thee to roam;
Lead me home, lead me home,
Jesus, Sav­ior, lead me home.

Thick, hea­vy clouds are ho­ver­ing o’er me,
And help­less thro’ the gloom I roam;
O Fa­ther, let me feel Thy pre­sence,
And kind­ly, gent­ly lead me home.

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Far, far away from Thee I’ve wan­dered;
Back to Thy side in faith I come;
On bend­ed knee I’m hum­bly plead­ing,
O Fa­ther, kind­ly lead me home.

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Of self and sin, O Lord, I’m wea­ry;
Away from Thee no more I’ll roam;
In life, in death, O keep me near Thee;
O Fa­ther, gent­ly lead me home.

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