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SDA Hymnal 545

Savior, Like a Shepherd

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1Savior, like a Shepherd lead us,
Much we need Thy tenderest care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare.

RefrainBlessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray!

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.

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.

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Tune: [unclear]
Also sung to: Bradbury (Church Hymnal #394)
Meter: [unclear]

The verse

Meter: 8.8.8.8
Foot: trochaic (DUM-da) · 62% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABAB

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Verse 1

Savior, like a Shepherd lead us,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Much we need Thy tenderest care;/˘///˘˘/8B

In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,˘//˘/˘/˘8A

For our use Thy folds prepare.˘/˘///˘/8B

Verse 2

We are Thine; do Thou befriend us,˘˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Be the Guardian of our way;˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/9B

Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,///˘/˘/˘8A

Seek us when we go astray./˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 3

Thou hast promised to receive us,///˘˘˘/˘8A

Poor and sinful though we be;/˘/˘/˘˘7B

Thou hast mercy to relieve us,///˘˘˘/˘8A

Grace to cleanse, and power to free./˘/˘/˘˘/8B

Refrain

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,//˘//˘6A

Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;///˘/˘˘7B

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,//˘//˘6A

Hear, O hear us when we pray!/˘/˘/˘/7C

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.