The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14656

14656. Our Shepherd Leads With Gentle Hand

1 Yes, our Shepherd leads with gentle hand,
Thro’ the dark pilgrim land,
His flock so dearly bought,
So long and fondly sought.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Amen.

2 When in clouds and mists the weak ones stray,
He again shows the way,
And points to them afar
A bright and guiding star. [Refrain]

3 Tenderly He watches from on high,
With an unwearied eye,
He comforts and sustains,
In all their fears and pains. [Refrain]

4 Thro’ the weary desert He will guide;
To the green fountain side;
Thro’ the dark and stormy night,
To everlasting light. [Refrain]

5 Yes! the little flock is ne’er forgot,
His mercy changes not;
Their home is safe above,
Within His arms of love. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Yes, our Shepherd leads with gentle hand
• Title: Our Shepherd Leads With Gentle Hand
• German Title: Ja furwahr! uns führt mit sanfter Hand
• Author: Friedrich F. Krummacher, 1767-1845
• Translator: Jane L. Borthwick (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
• Language: English
• Source: Festbüchlein, 34d edition, part 1, 1813; Tr.: Hymns from the Land of Luther, first series, 1854
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Yes, our Shepherd leads with gentle hand]
• Composer: James Ramsey Murray (1881)
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Heart and Voice by William F. Sherwin (Cincinnati: John Church, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain