Send, O Lord, Thy Ho­ly Spir­it
On Thy ser­vant now we pray;
Let him prove a faith­ful shep­herd
To Thy lit­tle lambs al­way;
Thy pure teach­ing to pro­claim,
To ex­tol Thy ho­ly name,
And to feed Thy lambs, dear Sav­ior,
Make his aim and sole en­dea­vor.

Thou, O Lord, Thy­self hast called him
For Thy pre­cious lambs to care;
But to pros­per in his call­ing,
He the Spir­it’s gifts must share.
Grant him wis­dom from above,
Fill his heart with ho­ly love;
In all weak­ness be Thou near him,
In his pray­ers, Good Shep­herd, hear him.

Help, Lord Je­sus, help him nour­ish
Our dear child­ren with Thy Word
That in con­stant love they serve Thee
Till in Heav’n their song is heard.
Boundless bless­ings, Lord, be­stow
On his faith­ful toil be­low
Till by grace to him is giv­en
His re­ward, the crown of Hea­ven.