SDA Hymnal 55
Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me
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1Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me;
Bless Thy little lamb tonight;
Through the darkness be Thou near me,
Watch my sleep till morning light.
2All this day Thy hand has led me,
And I thank Thee for Thy care;
Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me,
Listen to my evening prayer.
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- Music
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- Tune
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- Meter
- 4/4
The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 72% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me;/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Bless Thy little lamb tonight;///˘/˘/7B
Through the darkness be Thou near me,/˘/˘˘//˘8A
Watch my sleep till morning light./˘///˘/7B
Verse 2
All this day Thy hand has led me,/˘///˘/˘8A
And I thank Thee for Thy care;˘˘//˘//7B
Thou hast clothed me, warmed and fed me,///˘/˘/˘8A
Listen to my evening prayer./˘˘˘/˘/7B
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.