110 You Hear the Lambs a-Cryin'

Lift Every Voice and Sing II 110

You Hear the Lambs a-Cryin'

Tune
[my savior spoke these words so sweet]
Composer(s)
Verolga Nix (b. 1933)
Text Source(s)
Traditional

Refrain: You hear the lambs a-cryin’, hear the lambs a-cryin’, hear the lambs a-cryin’ O Shepherd, feed my sheep.

1 My Savior spoke these words so sweet, O Shepherd, feed my sheep. sayin’ Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep.” O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain]

2 O Lord, I love thee, thou dost know; O Shepherd, feed my sheep. O give me grace to love thee more. O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain]

3 O wasn’t that an awful shame? O Shepherd, feed my sheep. He hung three hours in mortal pain. O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain]

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