Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 136 hymnals Lyrics: 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 He comes, of hellish malice full,
To scatter, tear, and slay;
He seizes every straying soul
As his own lawful prey.
3 Us into thy protection take,
And gather with thine arm;
Unless the fold we first forsake,
The wolf can never harm.
4 We laugh to scorn his cruel power
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour,
Unless he first divide.
5 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.
6 Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die;
And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky. Topics: The Christian Guidance and Protection Used With Tune: COMMUNION
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