Church Hymnal 394
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Words: Dorothy Ann ThruppMusic: William Batchelder BradburyTune: Bradbury8.7.8.7.D
1Savior, like a shepherd lead us,
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
2We are Thine; do Thou befriend us,
Be the guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray.
3Thou hast promised to receive us,
Poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us,
Grace to cleanse, and power to free:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Let us early turn to Thee;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Let us early turn to Thee.
4Early let us seek Thy favor,
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior,
With Thy love our bosoms fill:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.
- Words
- Dorothy Ann Thrupp
- Tune
- Bradbury
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7.D
- Scripture
- Psalm 23; John 10:11
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7.6.7.6.7 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7.D
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 62% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABABCBCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”
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