Hymn
To Thy Pastures Fair and Large
To thy pastures fair and large,
Heavenly Shepherd, lead thy charge,
And my couch, with tenderest care,
'Mid the springing grass prepare.
When I faint with summer's heat,
Thou shalt guide my weary feet
To the streams that, still and slow,
Through the verdant meadows flow.
Safe the dreary vale I tread,
By the shades of death o'erspread,
With thy rod and staff supplied,
This my guard--and that my guide.
Constant to my latest end,
Thou my footsteps shalt attend;
And shalt bid thy hallowed dome
Yield me an eternal home.
To Thy Pastures Fair and Large — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/to-thy-pastures-fair-and-large
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Who wrote To Thy Pastures Fair and Large?
The words of To Thy Pastures Fair and Large were written by James Merrick; the version here was published in 1888.
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