The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#599

599. Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled

1 Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Now Thy little lamb's brief 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 pain and care,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it;
To Thy heavenly meadows fair
Lovingly thou dost receive it.
Clothed in robes of spotless white,
Now it dwells with Thee in light.

3 O Lord Jesus, grant that we
Where may live where it is living,
And the blissful pastures see
That its heavenly food are giving;
Then the gain of death we prove,
Though Thou take what most we love.

Text Information

• First Line: Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
• Author: J. W. Meinhold (1835)
• Meter: 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Last Things: Burial of Children; Resurrection

Tune Information

• Name: [Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled]
• Meter: 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Lüneburgisches Gesangbuch, 1686