Hymn
Shepherd of Tender Youth
- Writer
- Clement of Alexandria
- Translated by
- Henry Martyn Dexter
- Tune
- ITALIAN HYMN
- Meter
- 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
- Theme
- Praise
Shepherd of tender youth,
Guiding in love and truth
Thro' devious ways;
Christ our triumphant King,
We come Thy Name to sing;
Hither our children bring
To shout Thy praise.
Thou art the great High Priest,
Thou hast prepared the feast
Of heavn'ly love;
While in our mortal pain
None calls on Thee in vain;
Help Thou dost not disdain,
Help from above.
Ever be Thou our guide,
Our Shepherd, and our pride,
Our staff and song;
Jesus, Thou Christ of God,
By Thy perennial Word
Lead us where Thou hast trod,
Make our faith strong.
So now, and till we die,
Sound we Thy praises high,
And joyful sing;
Infants, and the glad throng
Who to Thy Church belong,
United to swell the song
To Christ our King.
Shepherd of Tender Youth — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/shepherd-of-tender-youth
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Shepherd of Tender Youth?
The words of Shepherd of Tender Youth are credited to Clement of Alexandria and Henry Martyn Dexter; the version here was published in 1929.
Is Shepherd of Tender Youth public domain?
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What is the meter of Shepherd of Tender Youth?
Shepherd of Tender Youth is in 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God Bless Our Native Land, My Country, 'Tis of Thee and Christ for the World.