The St Gregory Hymnal And Catholic Choir Book

By Various

No. 45 Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep

OUR BLESSED LORD

Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep
The Good Shepherd

Processional
Pastor Amans
Miss J. E. Leeson (1807-1882)
Adaptation of a Litany Melody from Catholic Hymntunes (Publ.1819; J.M.Capes)

Moderato

1.
Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep
Keep me, Lord in safety keep;
Nothing can Thy pow'r withstand,
None can pluck me from Thy Hand.
Loving Shepherd, Thou didst give
Thine own life that I might live;
May I love Thee day by day,
Gladly Thy sweet Will obey.

2.
Loving Shepherd, ever near,
Teach me still Thy voice to hear;
Suffer not my step to stray
From the strait and narrow way.
Where Thou leadest may I go,
Walking in Thy steps below;
Then before Thy Father's throne,
Jesus, claim me for Thine own.