Voices United ‎#398

398. Great Shepherd of Your People

1 Great Shepherd of your people, hear!
your presence now display;
as you have given a place for prayer,
so give us hearts to pray.

2 Within these walls let holy peace
and love and friendship dwell;
here give the troubled conscience ease,
the wounded spirit heal.

3 May we in faith receive your word,
in faith present our prayers;
and in the presence of our God
unburden all our cares.

4 The hearing ear, the seeing eye,
the contrite heart bestow;
and shine upon us from on high,
that we in grace may grow.

Text Information

• First Line: Great Shepherd of your people, hear
• Title: Great Shepherd of Your People
• Author: John Newton (1769)
• Meter: 8 6 8 6
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Opening and Morning Hymns; liturgical: Opening Hymns; God: Shepherd; Opening Hymns; Service Music: Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting

Tune Information

• Name: ABRIDGE
• Composer: Isaac Smith (ca. 1780)
• Meter: 8 6 8 6
• Key: D Major