Scripture Verse

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:11

Introduction

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Edward Caswall
(1814–1878)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: Ed­ward Cas­wall, in Masque of Ma­ry, and Oth­er Po­ems, 1858.

Music: Muel­ler James R. Mur­ray, 1887 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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James Murray (1841–1905)

Lyrics

I met the Good Shep­herd, just now on the plain,
As home­ward He car­ried His lost one again;
I mar­veled how gent­ly His bur­den He bore;
And as He passed by me, I knelt to adore.

O Shep­herd, Good Shep­herd, Thy wounds they are deep;
The wolves have sore hurt Thee in sav­ing Thy sheep.
Thy rai­ment all ov­er with crim­son is dyed;
And what is this wound they have made in Thy side?

O Shep­herd, Good Shep­herd, and is it for me
This griev­ous af­flict­ion has fall­en on Thee?
Thy wounds make me love Thee, my heart shall be Thine;
With Thee I will jour­ney, my Shep­herd di­vine.