Hymn
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
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,Thou hast bought us:
Thine we are.
We are Thine; do Thou befriend us,
Be the Guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray:
Blessed Jesus, Hear us children when we pray.
Thou hast promised to receive us,
Poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us,
Grace to cleanse, and pow'r to free.
Blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to thee.
Early let us seek Thy favor,
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior,
With Thy love our bosoms fill.
Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still.
A-men.
Amen.
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/savior-like-a-shepherd-lead-us
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us?
The words of Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us are credited to Dorothy A. Thrupp and Henry F. Lyte; the version here was published in 1930.
Is Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us?
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us is in 8.7.8.7.4.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Yes, My Native Land, Guide Me and In Thy Name, O Lord, Assembling.