Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#556

556. Jesus, thy wand'ring sheep behold!

1 Jesus, thy wand'ring sheep behold!
See, Lord, with yearning bowels, see,
Poor souls that cannot find the fold,
Till sought and gather'd in by thee.

2 Lost are they now, and scatter'd wide,
In pain, and weariness, and want;
With no kind Shepherd near, to guide
The sick, and spiritless and faint.

3 Thou, only thou, the kind and good,
And sheep-redeeming Shepherd art;
Collect thy flock, and give them food
And pastors after thine own heart.

4 Give the pure word of gen'ral grace,
And great shall be the preacher's crowd;
Preachers, who all the sinful race
Point to the all atoning blood.

5 In every messenger reveal
The grace they preach divinely free;
That each may by thy Spirit tell,
"He died for all, who died for me."

6 A double portion from above,
Of thine all-quick'ning grace impart;
Shed forth thy universal love,
In every faithful Pastor's heart.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, thy wand'ring sheep behold!
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Kingdom and Church of Christ: Pastoral
• Notes: Public Domain.

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