Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal ‎#447

447. Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled

1 Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Now Thy little lamb’s last weeping;
Ah! how peaceful, pale and mild
In its narrow bed ’tis sleeping!
And no sigh of anguish sore
Heaves that little bosom more.

2 In this world of care and pain,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it;
To the sunny heavenly plain
Dost Thou now in joy receive it;
Clothed in robes of spotless white,
Now it dwells with Thee in light.

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1880
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope; The Consummation: Death and Burial
• Notes: Author from Index: Meinhold— Winkworth

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