The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#457

457. Dear Shepherd of Thy People, Hear

1 Dear Shepherd of Thy people hear;
Thy presence now display;
As Thou hast given a place for prayer,
So give us hearts to pray.

2 Within these walls let holy peace
And love and concord dwell;
Here give the troubled conscience ease,
The wounded spirit heal.

3 May we in faith receive Thy word,
In faith present our prayers,
And in the presence of our Lord
Unbosom all our cares.

4 The hearing ear, the seeing eye,
The humbled mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,
To make our graces grow.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Shepherd of Thy people hear
• Title: Dear Shepherd of Thy People, Hear
• Author: John Newton, 1725-1807
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: SOMERSET
• Composer: William H Hewlett (1873)
• Meter: C M
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Music used by permission of Mrs. W. H. Hewlett, Executrix of Estate of William H. Hewlett
• Notes: Now Public Domain