Good Shepherd, grant thy blessing

1 Good Shepherd, grant thy blessing
Upon thy lambs to-day;
Let thy kind hand caressing
On each head softly lay
With praise we come before thee,
Our hearts all full of love;
On earth we would adore thee,
As angels do above.

2 They call us "Lambs of Jesus,"
And such we wish to be;
Oh, how that name would please us
If heard pronounced by thee!
"Lambs of the flock!" dear Saviour,
We follow in thy way,
Look on us each with favor,
And never let us stray.

3 With heavenly pasture feed us,
In meadows green and fair;
By the still waters lead us,
And make us all thy care.
Safe through each vale of sorrow
Lead thou the gloomy way,
Until we see the morrow
Of an eternal day.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #177b