Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE GOOD SHEPHERD, by H. P. HAWKINS


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THE GOOD SHEPHERD, by                    
First Line: Kind shepherd, see, thy little lamb
Last Line: Thou know'st the rest.


Kind Shepherd, see, Thy little lamb
Comes very tired to Thee;
O fold me in Thy loving arms,
And smile on me.

I've wander'd from Thy fold to-day,
And could not hear Thee call;
And O! I was not happy then,
Nor glad at all.

I want, dear Saviour, to be good,
And follow close to Thee,
Through flowery meads and pastures green
And happy be.

Thou kind, good Shepherd, in Thy fold
I evermore would keep,
In morning's light or evening's shade,
And while I sleep.

But now, dear Jesus, let me lay
My head upon Thy breast;
I am too tired to tell Thee more,
Thou know'st the rest.





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