The True Shepherd

I was wan­der­ing and wea­ry

When my Sav­ior came un­to me;

For the ways of sin grew drea­ry

And the world has ceased to woo me;

And I thought I heard Him say

As He came along His way

O wan­d’ring souls

come near Me

My sheep would nev­er fear Me

My sheep would nev­er fear Me:

I am the Shep­herd true.

At first I would not heark­en

And put off till the mor­row;

But life be­gan to dark­en

And I was sick with sor­row;

Still I thought I heard Him say

As He came along His way

At last I stopped to list­en

His voice could not de­ceive me;

I saw His kind eyes glist­en

So anx­ious to re­lieve me

I was sure I heard Him say

As He came along His way

He took me on His shoul­der

And ten­der­ly He kissed me;

He bade my love be bold­er

And said how He had missed me;

Then I heard Him sweet­ly say

As He went along His way

I thought His love would weak­en

As more and more He knew me;

But it burn­eth like a bea­con

And its light and heat go thro’ me.

And I ev­er hear Him say

As He goes along His way

Let us do

then

dear­est bro­thers

What will best and long­est please us.

Follow not the ways of oth­ers

But trust our­selves to Je­sus.

We shall ev­er hear Him say

As He goes along His way