Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#63

63. Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep

1 Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep,
To Thee for help we fly;
Thy little flock in safety keep;
For O! the wolf is nigh.

2 Us into Thy protection take,
And gather with Thy arm;
Unless the fold we first forsake
The wolf can never harm.

3 We laugh to scorn his cruel power,
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour,
Unless he first divide.

4 O do not suffer him to part
The souls that here agree;
But make us of one mind and heart,
And keep us one in Thee!

5 Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die;
And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep
• Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Satan, power of; Christ: Our Shepherd; Christian: Unity; The Godhead: The Son; Crown; Unity, Christian; Jesus (See also Christ): Shepherd; Sheep, God's; Shepherd, the Good; Sadness, dispelled; Protection, Divine

Tune Information

• Name: EVAN
• Composer: W. H. Havergal, 1793-1870
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: A Major