The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11559

11559. Jesus Is Our Shepherd

1 Jesus is our shepherd, wiping every tear;
Folded in His bosom, what have we to fear?
Only let us follow whither He doth lead,
To the thirsty desert or the dewy mead.

2 Jesus is our shepherd; well we know His voice;
How its gentle whisper makes our heart rejoice!
Even when He chideth, tender is His tone;
None but He shall guide us; we are His alone.

3 Jesus is our shepherd; for the sheep He bled;
Every lamb is sprinkled with the blood He shed;
Then on earth He setteth His own secret sign;
"They that have My Spirit, these," saith He, "are Mine."

4 Jesus is our shepherd; guarded by His arm,
Though the wolves may raven, none can do us harm;
When we tread death’s valley, dark with fearful gloom,
We will fear no evil, victors o’er the tomb.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus is our shepherd, wiping every tear
• Title: Jesus Is Our Shepherd
• Author: Hugh Stowell (circa 1849)
• Meter: 11.11 D
• Language: Latin
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: KIRKBRADDON by Edward C. Walker

Tune Information

• Name: GOSHEN
• Composer: Marchel Davis (1847)
• Meter: 11.11 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain