Tune: Buckland
('Loving Shepherd of they sheep')
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You good Shepherd, we your sheep
Ever in your fold us keep
Where we prone to wander, do
Gently lead us back to you
Or if apart from you we
Distracted, ro tempted be
Do sustain us by your grace
May we still your mercies trace
Sheep, if fearful, take courage
Let no trouble discourage
Here abide in God's good field
You are by His Spirit sealed
If not play, no Spring-like morn
Wait while, then joys shall dawn
Once again by His favour
Love's impulses to Him stir
Leave us not, and your promise
To give your life, even this
You have done, Shepherd for sheep
Of your care for us most deep
So renewed, refreshed, fresh light
Risen Shepherd, to our sight
Grant us, help us your voice hear
Know your gracious presence near
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: July 11th, 2019 02:10
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. metre, hopefully for help and comfort.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments2
Thanks UNCLE STEVE for sharing another Golden Oldie to keep us *Bad Boys* fixed on the GOOD Shepherd. I have a selection if BIBLES in European Languages (I even have one in Scouse !) because I know a lot of Scriptures in English reading a BIBLE in (say) Spanish helps me to learn the Language ! One of the first verses I learned in Spanish (over 20 years ago) was
Yo soy El Buen Pastor
I am the Good Shepherd
El Buen Pastor ~ La vida da
The Good Shepherd ~ gives His life
Por sus Ovejas !
For His Sheep !
I quoted it once in a Sermon and unbeknown to me there was a *Lady of Spain* in the Congregation and she told me afterwards that that verse IN SPANISH had turned he life around. Her English was poor but God spoke to her through that one verse ~ In her Moher Toungue AMEN !
Blessings a Tu y Tu Perro Fido
Love in the Spirit B & A 🧡🧡🧡🧡 + 🧡
Thanks B&A. Baaaa - but not baa-humbug! lol.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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