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172. Bring Them In.

1 Hark! ’tis the Shepherd’s voice I hear,
Out in the desert dark and drear,
Calling the sheep who’ve gone astray,
Far from the Shepherd’s fold away.

Chorus:
Bring them in, bring them in,
Bring them in from the fields of sin;
Bring them in, bring them in,
Bring the wand’ring ones to Jesus. [*little]

2 Who’ll go and help this Shepherd kind,
Help Him the *wand’ring ones to find?
Who’ll bring the lost ones to the fold,
Where they’ll be sheltered from the cold? [Chorus]

4 Out in the desert hear their cry,
Out on the mountain, wild and high;
Hark! ’tis the Master, speaks to thee,
“Go, find My sheep where’er they be.” [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear
Title: Bring Them In.
Author: Alexcenah Thomas
Refrain First Line: Bring them in, bring them in
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Topic: Children's Songs; Personal Work and Service
Copyright: Copyright, 1885, by W. A. Ogden.
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Hark! ’tis the Shepherd’s voice I hear]
Composer: W. A. Ogden
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1885, by W. A. Ogden.
Notes: Public Domain.



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