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.