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Hymns · 1836

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

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Verse 1
Savior, like a shep­herd lead us, (Ps. 23:1, Ps. 80:1, John 10:3, John 10:11, John 10:14, Isa. 40:11)
Much we need Thy ten­der care;
In Thy plea­sant pas­tures feed us, (Ps. 23:3, Ezek. 34:14-15, John 10:9)
For our use Thy folds pre­pare. (John 10:16)
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. (I Cor. 6:20, Acts 20:28, I Cor. 7:23, I Pet. 1:18-19)
Blessèd Jes­us, bless­èd Je­sus!
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.

Verse 2
We are Thine, Thou dost be­friend us,
Be the guard­ian of our way; (John 10:11-14, Ps. 121:7-8)
Keep Thy flock, from sin de­fend us,
Seek us when we go as­tray. (Matt. 18:12-13, Luke 15:4-7, Isa. 53:6, I Pet. 2:25, Ezek. 34:16)
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
Hear, O hear us when we pray. (I Kings 8:30, II Chronicles 6:21, Ps. 4:1, Ps. 61:1, Ps. 102:1)
Blessèd Jes­us, bless­èd Je­sus!
Hear, O hear us when we pray.

Verse 3
Thou hast pro­mised to re­ceive us, (John 6:37)
Poor and sin­ful though we be;
Thou hast me­rcy to re­lieve us,
Grace to cleanse and pow­er to free. (Heb. 4:16, I John 1:7, I John 1:9)
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
We will ear­ly turn to Thee.
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
We will ear­ly turn to Thee. (Ps. 63:1)

Verse 4
Early let us seek Thy fa­vor, (Ps. 63:1)
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessèd Lord and on­ly Sav­ior, (Isa. 43:11, Acts 4:12)
With Thy love our bos­oms fill. (Rom. 5:5, Eph. 3:19)
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
Thou hast loved us, love us still. (Jer. 31:3, John 13:1, Rom. 8:38-39)
Blessèd Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
Thou hast loved us, love us still.