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The Open Hymnal · No. 90 · Words: Mary L. Duncan
Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A children's evening prayer hymn written by Mary L. Duncan in 1839, asking Jesus as the Good Shepherd to watch over the child through the night. It closes with a petition for forgiveness and heaven.
Verse 1
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me;
Bless Thy little lamb tonight;
Through the darkness be Thou near me;
Watch my sleep till morning light.
Verse 2
All this day thy hand has led me,
And I thank Thee for Thy care;
Thou hast clothed me,
warmed and fed me,
Listen to my evening prayer.
Verse 3
Let my sins be all forgiven;
Bless the friends I love so well;
Take me, when I die, to heaven,
Happy there with Thee to dwell.
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