Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#447

447. Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast still'd

1 Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast still'd
Now Thy little lamb’s last weeping;
Ah! how peaceful, pale and mild
In its narrow bed ’tis sleeping!
And no sigh of anguish sore
Heaves that little bosom more.

2 In this world of care and pain,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it;
To the sunny heavenly plain
Dost Thou now in joy receive it;
Clothed in robes of spotless white,
Now it dwells with Thee in light.

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast still'd
• Author: Johann Wilhelm Meinhold, D. D. (1835)
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1858)
• Meter: No. 22
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope: The Consummation: Death and Burial
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Giter Jorte. di jast gesto;;t

Tune Information

• Name: SAXONY (Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht)
• Composer: Andreas Hammerschmidt (1658)
• Meter: No. 22
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.