Text: | Shepherd of tender youth |
Author: | Clement of Alexandria |
Translator: | Henry Martyn Dexter |
Tune: | STOBEL |
Arranger: | William H. Havergal |
1 Shepherd of tender youth,
Guiding in love and truth
Through devious ways;
Christ, our triumphant King,
We come Thy Name to sing;
Hither Thy children bring
Tributes of praise.
2 Thou art our holy Lord,
The all-subduing Word,
Healer of strife:
Thou didst Thyself abase,
That from sin's deep disgrace
Thou mightest save our race,
And give us life.
3 Ever be near our side,
Our Shepherd and our Guide,
Our staff and song:
Jesus, Thou Christ of God,
By Thy perennial Word,
Lead us where Thou hast trod;
Make our faith strong.
4 So now, and till we die,
Sound we Thy praises high,
And joyful sing:
Let all the holy throng
Who to Thy Church belong,
Unite to swell the song
To Christ our King!
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Shepherd of tender youth |
Author: | Clement of Alexandria (cir. 200) |
Translator: | Henry Martyn Dexter (1846) |
Meter: | 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | STOBEL |
Arranger: | William H. Havergal (1860) |
Meter: | 6 6 4, 6 6 6 4 |
Key: | A Major |
Source: | Johann D. Müller's Choralbuch, 1754 |