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Free accompaniment for Shepherd of Tender Youth (Clement of Alexandria; Henry Martyn Dexter): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ITALIAN HYMN (Felice Giardini) in four-part harmony, 4 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
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- 1Shepherd 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.
- 2Thou 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.
- 3Ever 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.
- 4So 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.
About this music
ITALIAN HYMN — Felice Giardini. 'Italian Hymn' Felice de Giardini, 1769. Setting: "The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal", 1911.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal', 1911 Hymn 1.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Shepherd of Tender Youth page.
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