708 - The Christian Life

 

1. Savior, like a shepherd lead us;

much we need thy tender care;

in thy pleasant pastures feed us;

for our use thy folds prepare.

Blessed Jesus! Blessed Jesus!

Thou hast bought us, thine we are.

 

2. Early let us seek thy favor,

early let us learn thy will;

do thou, Lord, our only Savior,

with thy love our bosoms fill.

Blessed Jesus! Blessed Jesus!

Thou hast loved us; love us still.

 

Words: Hymns for the Young , ca. 1830, alt. Music: Silician Mariners, Sicilian melody, from The European Magazine and London Review, 1792.