Like Sheep We Went Astray

1Like sheep we went astray,
And broke the fold of God,—
Each wandering in a different way,
But all the downward road.

2How dreadful was the hour,
When God our wanderings laid,
And did at once his vengeance pour
Upon the Shepherd's head!

3How glorious was the grace,
When Christ sustained the stroke!
His life and blood the shepherd pays,
A ransom for the flock.

4But God shall raise his head
O'er all the sons of men,
And make him see a numerous seed,
To recompense his pain.