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144. Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding

1 Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding
With the shepherd's kindest care,
All the feeble gently leading,
While the lambs Thy bosom share:

2 Now, these little ones receiving,
Fold them in Thy gracious arm:
There we know, Thy word believing,
Only there, secure from harm.

3 Never, from Thy pastures roving,
Let them be the lion's prey;
Let Thy tenderness, so loving,
Keep them through life's dangerous way.

4 Then within Thy fold eternal
Let them find a resting-place;
Feed in pastures ever vernal,
Drink the rivers of Thy grace.

Text Information
First Line: Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding
Meter: 8, 7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1898
Topic: Children; Christ: Corner-stone; Christ: Shpeherd (1 more...)
Notes: Now Public Domain. W. A. Muhlenberg, 1826.
Tune Information
Name: BATTY
Meter: 8, 7.
Key: F Major
Source: Gnadauer Choralbuch, 1735
Notes: Now Public Domain. Norwegian tune name: Kjæmp alvorlig



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