I AM The Good Shepherd - Part 1

orchidee



Tune: Abridge

('Be thou my guardian and my guide')

John 10 v.14-18

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I am the good Shepherd, and know

My sheep, it sure is so

And I am known of them my sheep

I will them each one keep

 

As the Father knows me, e'en so

I do the Father know

And I do lay down my life for

Them, I can do no more

 

And other sheep I have, they be

Not of this sheep-fold, see

Them I must bring, and they shall hear

My voice, to me draw near

 

And there shall be one flock, one fold

Counted, it shall be told

And one shepherd, they gathered in

The lives that I shall win

 

Therefore does my Father love me

For I do His will, see

Lay down my life, that I may take

It again for sheep's sake

 

No one takes it from me, but I

Lay it down, then to die

Power I have to it down lay

Then take again, I the Way

 

This commandment have I received

Of my Father believed

Risen good Shepherd of the sheep

Your fold bless and us keep

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 5th, 2020 02:01
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. metre. I'll be baa-ing soon. Fido's me sheepdog!
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments7

  • Goldfinch60

    Good one Orchi.

    • orchidee

      Thanks Gold.

    • AwHec8

      Nice per your usual style of writing orchidee. Don
      Always brings a cool clam collected feeling when I read your Poems.

      • orchidee

        Thanks Don.

      • DianeKey6

        do you have a picture of fido your sheepdog?

        • orchidee

          Thanks Diane. No sorry, no pic, as he is imaginary! Barks at people who write 18+ poems, but do not tick the 18+ box! lol. It's mad!

        • ANGELA & BRIAN

          BRIAN HERE ~ AFTERNOON Uncle Steve ~ Thanks for a great Hymn (1842 almost older than You) and Ode based on a great Passage realting to Jesus as the Good Shepherd ! The words of the hymn :

          V 1. Be thou my guardian and my guide
          And hear me when I call
          Let not my slippery footsteps slide
          And hold me lest I fall !

          V 4. Stil let me ever watch & pray
          And feel that I am frail
          That if the tempter cross my way
          Yet he may not prevail !

          It was written for the chatechism based on the line in the Lords Prayer *Lead us not into Temptation* Author Isaac Williams ~ Minister of Religion 1829 ~ 1845 d 1865. The hymn gained popularity from 1970 onwards ! I thought your Readers might like to know this ! All I ask in return is a a Poem in our FUSION about *Holidays in the UK* ~ OK !

          Love JOHN 10 ~ We must remember who the Good Shepherd is *The Lord Jesus Christ* Second person of the Trinity ~ I would follow that Good Shepherd even unto martydom as Thousands have ~ AMEN ~ Thanks for Caring & Sharing !

          Blessings & Joy to You & Your Faithful Sheepdog !
          Spritual Love Brian - Angela - Smokey 💛💛💛


          • orchidee

            Thanks B&A.

          • Michael Edwards

            Keep writing - Miss Berles wants to know who Don is .

            • orchidee

              Thanks M. Don is AwHec8.

            • Crowns4Christ

              great job orchi can't wait for pt.2

              • orchidee

                Thanks blue. You read part 2 first! lol.

              • FineB

                A beautiful write ✍ Orchidee.

                Keep writing ✍ and safe during these challenging times.
                FineB

                • orchidee

                  Thanks Fine.



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