Hymn of the Good Shepherd
The guardian lets in the shepherd,
And the sheep listen to his voice
Because he calls them one by one,
And leads them all out of the pen.
The expert shepherd he guides them
And all his sheep follow him:
His voice is familiar to them
They gather round when he calls them.
My flock has been scattered all over
Like sheep without a shepherd:
No-one looks for them on the mountain,
And no-one bothers about them.
My flock has become a prey:
Its pasture has now been trampled.
Its water has now been muddied
And hired men have come instead.
Jesus says to the gathered people:
'Truly I am the good shepherd.
I have come to take all my sheep
And those who listen to my voice'.
I lay down my life for my sheep
They are sick, they are suffering and lost
They'll be gathered in one single fold:
There will be just one flock and one shepherd.
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