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Be Not Afraid

John 21:16
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
He saith unto him, Yea Lord,
thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Dear to the Heart
of the Shepherd

Dear to the heart of the Shepherd,
Dear are the sheep of his fold;
Dear is the love that he gives them,
Dearer than silver or gold.
Dear to the heart of the Shepherd,
Dear are his "other" lost sheep;
Over the mountains he follows,
Over the waters so deep.

Chorus:
Out in the desert they wander,
Hungry and helpless and cold;
Off to the rescue he hastens,
Bringing them back to the fold.

Dear to the heart of the Shepherd,
Dear are lambs of his fold;
Some from the pastures are straying,
Hungry and helpless and cold.
See, the Good Shepherd is seeking,
Seeking the lambs that are lost,
Bringing them in with rejoicing,
Saved at such infinite cost.

Repeat Chorus

Dear to the heart of the Shepherd,
Dear are the "ninety and nine";
Dear are the sheep that have wandered
Out in the desert to pine.
Hark! He is earnestly calling,
Tenderly pleading today:
"Will you not seek for my lost ones,
Off from my shelter astray?"

Repeat Chorus

Green are the pastures inviting;
Sweet are the waters and still.
Lord, we will answer the gladly,
"Yes, blessed Master, we will!
Make us thy true undershepherds;
Give us a love that is deep.
Send us out into the desert,
Seeking they wandering sheep."

Repeat Chorus to end

Original art courtesy of Greg Olsen - You can visit his website here.
Many thanks to Mr. Olsen for giving us permission to use his art on our site.
This song ,'Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd', was taken from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints hymn book, hymn number 221. The text was by Mary B. Wingate 1899. Music was by William J. Kirkpatirck, 1839-1921

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