The Shepherd feeds his fleecy flock with care, And mourns to find one little lamb has strayed; He, unfatigued, roams through the midnight air, O'er hills, o'er rocks, and through the mossy glade. But when that lamb is found, what joy is seen Depicted on the careful shepherd's face, When, sporting o'er the smooth and level green, He sees his fav'rite charge is in its place. Thus the great Shepherd of his flock doth mourn, When from his fold a wayward lamb has strayed, And thus with mercy he receives him home, When the poor soul his Lord has disobeyed. There is great joy among the saints ih heaven, When one repentant soul has found its God, For Christ, his Shepherd, hath his ransom given, And sealed it with his own redeeming blood! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PLOUGH; A LANDSCAPE IN BERKSHIRE by RICHARD HENGIST (HENRY) HORNE PRISONED IN WINDSOR, HE RECOUNTETH HIS PLEASURE THERE PASSED by HENRY HOWARD BROTHERS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON TO MY CHILDREN: 3 by DOLLIE CAROLINE MAITLAND RADFORD MOON OF LOVELINESS by MUHAMMAD AL-MU'TAMID II |