Great Shepherd Who Leadest Thy People in Love

Great Shep­herd

who lead­est

Thy peo­ple in love

’Mid cher­ub­im dwell­ing

Shine Thou from ab­ove;

In might come and save us

Thy peo­ple re­store

And we shall be saved

When Thy face shines once more.

O haste

Lord

to hear us

And pi­ty our woes

Afflictions our por­tion

Despised by our foes;

O Lord God Al­migh­ty

In mer­cy re­store

And we shall be saved

When Thy face shines once more.

A place for Thy peo­ple

Thou

Lord

didst pre­pare

Thy vine deep­ly root­ed

Rewarded Thy care;

Its branch­es like ce­dars

Majestic and free

Spread ov­er the mount­ains

From riv­er to sea.

Thy vine­yard no long­er

Thy ten­der care knows

Defenseless

the vic­tim

And spoil of her foes;

O turn

we be­seech Thee

All glo­ry is Thine

Look down in Thy mer­cy

And vis­it Thy vine.

The branch of Thy plant­ing

Is burned and cut down

Brought nigh to de­struct­ion

Because of Thy frown;

The man of Thy right hand

With wis­dom en­due

The son of man strength­en

Thy plea­sure to do.

When Thou shalt re­vive us

Thy name we shall praise

And nev­er­more turn­ing

Depart from Thy ways;

O Lord God Al­migh­ty

In mer­cy re­store

And we shall be saved

When Thy face shines once more.