Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#XCII

XCII. David, the Keeper of his Father's Sheep

1 As David kept his father's flock,
The lion bare one lamb away:
In wrath he rose, the monster smote;
And his right arm redeem'd the prey.

2 Jesus, a greater shepherd far,
The roaring lion rends in twain;
Plucks from his jaws each captive lamb,
And brings them to the fold again.

3 One Lord there is—and one the fold;
All nations form this shepherd's sheep:
The conq'ring Lord, the living God,
Faithful and true his fold shall keep.

Text Information

• First Line: As David kept his father's flock
• Title: David, the Keeper of his Father's Sheep
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  1 Samuel 17:34
  ;
  John 10:10
  ;
  John 10:28
• Topic: Particular Types, and General Prophesies of Jesus, from the Legal and Prophetic Dispensations
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Original

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