The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#229

229. Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy sheep

1 Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy sheep,
On this sweet day of rest;
O bless this flock, and make this fold
Enjoy a heavenly rest.

2 Welcome and precious to my soul
Are these sweet days of love,
But what a Sabbath shall I keep
When I shall rest above!

3 I come, I wait, I hear, I pray;
Thy footsteps, Lord, I trace;
Here, in thine own appointed way,
I wait to see thy face.

4 These are the sweet and precious days
On which my Lord I've seen;
And oft, when feasting on his word,
In raptures I have been.

5 O, if my soul, when Christ appears,
In this sweet frame be found,
I'll clasp my Saviour in my arms,
And leave this earthly ground!

Text Information

• First Line: Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy sheep
• Author: William Mason
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: The Sabbath
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HERBERT
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #120, 117, or 183.