1
O Christ, to You we have returned,
The Shepherd of our souls;
Who bore our sins upon the tree
To heal and make us whole.
D
O Christ, to
A
You we
D
have re
Bm
turned,
A
The
D
Shepherd of
G
our
D
souls;
Who
G
bore
A
our
D
sins upon the
Bm
tree
To
D
heal and
A7
make us
D
whole.
2
To seek that forlorn, wayward sheep,
You left the ninety-nine;
The sinner on Your shoulders bore;
Earth’s joy and heaven’s combine!
To seek that forlorn, wayward sheep,
You left the ninety-nine;
The sinner on Your shoulders bore;
Earth's joy and heaven's combine!
D
To seek that
A
forlorn,
D
wayward
Bm
sheep,
A
You
D
left the
G D
ninety-nine;
The
G A
sinner
D
on Your shoulders
Bm
bore;
Earth's
D
joy and
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heaven's
D
combine!
3
To You who give eternal life,
Good Shepherd, we give thanks;
You know our names—as we Your voice—
And hold us in Your hands.
To You who give eternal life,
Good Shepherd, we give thanks;
You know our names—as we Your voice—
And hold us in Your hands.
D
To You who
A
give
D
eternal
Bm
life,
A
Good
D
Shepherd, we
G
give
D
thanks;
You
G
know
A
our
D
names—as we
Bm
Your voice—
And
D
hold us
A7
in Your
D
hands.
4
From many “folds” You led us out,
To be one flock divine;
Our Shepherd, Door, our Pasture too,
Through You real rest we find.
From many "folds" You led us out,
To be one flock divine;
Our Shepherd, Door, our Pasture too,
Through You real rest we find.
D
From many
A
"folds" You
D
led us
Bm
out,
A
To
D
be one flock
G D
divine;
Our
G A
Shepherd,
D
Door, our Pasture
Bm
too,
Through
D
You real
A7
rest we
D
find.
5
Dear Lamb, our Shepherd on the throne,
You guide us all the way
To springs of waters, founts of life;
Each tear You wipe away.
Dear Lamb, our Shepherd on the throne,
You guide us all the way
To springs of waters, founts of life;
Each tear You wipe away.
D
Dear Lamb, our
A
Shepherd
D
on the
Bm
throne,
A
You
D
guide us all
G
the
D
way
To
G
springs
A
of
D
waters, founts of
Bm
life;
Each
D
tear You
A7
wipe
D
away.
6
Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Church,
How faithful is Your care—
Inclusive, gentle, rich, and strong,
Both present and fore’er.
Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Church,
How faithful is Your care—
Inclusive, gentle, rich, and strong,
Both present and fore'er.
D
Jesus, Great
A
Shepherd
D
of the
Bm
Church,
A
How
D
faithful is
G
Your
D
care—
G A
Inclusive,
D
gentle, rich, and
Bm
strong,
Both
D
present
A7
and
D
fore'er.
7
Grant us a shepherd’s heart, like Yours,
With tenderest concern;
To feed Your sheep, to nurse Your lambs,
Of You we all will learn.
Grant us a shepherd's heart, like Yours,
With tenderest concern;
To feed Your sheep, to nurse Your lambs,
Of You we all will learn.
D
Grant us a
A
shepherd's
D
heart, like
Bm
Yours,
A
With
D
tenderest
G D
concern;
To
G
feed
A
Your
D
sheep, to nurse Your
Bm
lambs,
Of
D
You we
A7
all will
D
learn.
8
May we be carers of men’s souls,
With You, Chief Shepherd dear;
A crown of glory we’ll receive,
The hour when You appear.
May we be carers of men's souls,
With You, Chief Shepherd dear;
A crown of glory we'll receive,
The hour when You appear.
D
May we be
A
carers
D
of men's
Bm
souls,
A
With
D
You, Chief
G
Shepherd
D
dear;
A
G
crown
A
of
D
glory we'll
Bm
receive,
The
D
hour when
A7
You
D
appear.
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Saipan, Marianas, Northern Mariana Islands
Grant us a shepherd’s heart like Yours dear Lord.
San Jose, CA, United States
Thank you Lord you're our good shepherd and lead us into your dear self day by day through your shepherding us, your people (flock)
Aliso Viejo, CA, United States
Lord grant us a shepherd’s heart like yours with tenderest concern to feed your sheep to nurse your lambs of you we all will learn
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Thank U and praise You Lord Jesus, Your are the sheperd of the church, being faithful to take care of the church