The New Christian Hymnal ‎#333

333. Gentle Shepherd, Thou Hast Stilled

1. Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Now Thy little lamb's brief 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 sin and pain,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it;
To the sunny, heav'nly plain
Thou dost now with joy receive it;
Clothed in robes of spotless white,
Now it dwells with Thee in light.

3. Ah, Lord Jesus, grant that we
Where it lives may once be living;
And the lovely pastures see
That its heav'nly food are giving;
Then the gain of death we prove,
Tho' Thou take what most we love.

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
• Title: Gentle Shepherd, Thou Hast Stilled
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1858)
• Author: Jonann W. Meinhold (1835)
• Meter: 7 8 7 8 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Future Life: Mortaility

Tune Information

• Name: MEINHOLD
• Meter: 7 8 7 8 7 7
• Incipit: 33354 43332 34321
• Key: F Major
• Source: Lünebergisches Gesangbuch, 1686