I have a shep­herd, one I love so well;
What He is to me tongue can ne­ver tell;
On the cross He suf­fered, shed His blood, and died,
That I might ev­er in His love con­fide.

Refrain

Following Je­sus ev­er day by day,
Nothing have I to fear when He leads the way;
Darkness or sun­shine, what­e’er be­fall,
Jesus the Sav­ior is my all in all.

Pastures abun­dant doth His hand pro­vide,
Still wa­ters flow­ing ev­er at my side;
Goodness and mer­cy fol­low on my track;
With such a shep­herd no­thing can I lack.

Refrain

When I would wan­der from the path as­tray,
Then He doth draw me back in­to the way;
In the dark­est val­ley I need fear no ill,
For He my shep­herd will be with me still.

Refrain

When the work is ov­er and the jour­ney done,
Then He will lead me safe­ly to my home;
There I shall dwell in rap­ture pure and sweet,
And with all the loved ones ga­ther at His feet.

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