The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#650

650. I Am Jesus' Little Lamb

1 I am Jesus' little lamb,
Therefore glad at heart I am;
Jesus loves me, Jesus knows me,
All that's good and fair He shows me,
Tends me ev'ry day the same,
Even calls me by my name.

2 Out and in I safely go,
Want and hunger never know;
Soft green pastures He discloseth,
Where His happy flock reposeth;
When I faint or thirsty be,
To the brook He leadeth me.

3 Should not I be glad all day
In this blessèd fold to stay,
By this holy Shepherd tended,
Whose kind arms, when life is ended,
Bear me to the world of light?
Yes, O yes, my lot is bright.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I am Jesus' little lamb
• Title: I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
• Author: Henrietta Louise von Hayn (1778)
• Translator: William Fleming Stevenson
• Meter: 7 7, 8 8, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Children's Hymns; Names and Office of Christ: Shepherd

Tune Information

• Name: WEIL ICH JESU SCHÄFLEIN BIN
• Meter: 7 7, 8 8, 7 7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: German.