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Easter 4 John 10:1-10
Easter 4 John 10:1-10
The Good Shepherd (YA No 44)
The Good Shepherd (YA No 44)
The gospel writers tell good news
The gospel writers tell good news
With many a diff’rent theme;
With many a diff’rent theme;
They preach that Jesus and his love
They preach that Jesus and his love
Announces God’s regime.
Announces God’s regime.
John writes of Jesus as ‘the gate’
John writes of Jesus as ‘the gate’
Through which sheep come and go;
Through which sheep come and go;
He also is the shepherd who
He also is the shepherd who
Gives life in which we grow.
Gives life in which we grow.
The sheep kept safe within the fold
The sheep kept safe within the fold
Know only but one voice;
Know only but one voice;
The shepherd calls his sheep by name;
The shepherd calls his sheep by name;
They follow and rejoice.
They follow and rejoice.
The thief and robber climb the wall
The thief and robber climb the wall
To kill and to destroy;
To kill and to destroy;
The shepherd guides and guards his sheep;
The shepherd guides and guards his sheep;
In them he finds his joy.
In them he finds his joy.
To follow Jesus brings us life;
To follow Jesus brings us life;
Brings life to you and me;
Brings life to you and me;
His life and love both teach us how
His life and love both teach us how
To live abundantly.
To live abundantly.
Tune Abridge AHB 36(i), 476, 498 TiS 35, 115
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