He shall feed His flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Isaiah 40:11
Words: Henry C. Leonard, in Prayers and Hymns for the Church and Home (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Universalist Publishing House, 1866).
Music: Blumenthal Jacob Blumenthal, 1847 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Leonard or Blumenthal (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Shepherd of the holy hills,
We, Thy lambs with tender feet,
Follow Thee beside the rills,
And thro’ pastures fair and sweet,
Thou dost hear us when we cry;
Thou dost watch us when alone;
When we faint Thou drawest nigh,
Soothing us with winning tones.
Thus thro’ all our earthly way,
Be our guard and only guide;
Draw us from the evil way;
Keep us ever by Thy side.
And, when fall the shades of night,
On the paths we tread below,
Take us to the fields of light,
Where the living waters flow.