Shepherd of Tender Youth

Shepherd of ten­der youth

Guiding in love and truth

Through de­vi­ous ways;

Christ our tri­umph­ant king

We come Thy name to sing

And here our child­ren bring

To join Thy praise.

Thou art our ho­ly Lord

O all sub­du­ing Word

Healer of strife.

Thou didst Thy­self abase

That from sin’s deep dis­grace

Thou might­est save our race

And give us life.

Thou art the great high priest;

Thou hast pre­pared the feast

Of ho­ly love;

And 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 Thine en­dur­ing 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

Unite to swell the song

To Christ

our king.