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Safety in Union

Representative Text

1 Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep,
To Thee for help we fly;
Thy little flock in safety keep,
For O, the wolf is nigh!

2 He comes, of hellish malice full,
To scatter, tear, and slay;
He seizes every struggling soul
As his own lawful prey.

3 Us into Thy protection take,
And gather with Thine arm;
Unless the fold we first forsake,
The wolf can never harm.

4 We laugh to scorn his cruel power
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour
Unless he first divide.

5 O do not suffer him to part
The souls that here agree;
But make us of one mind and heart,
And keep us one in Thee.

6 Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die,
And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky.

Amen.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #312

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Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep
Title: Safety in Union
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Jesu, Shepherd of the sheep, Thou Thy flock, &c. W. Hammond. [The Good Shepherd.] First published in his Psalms, Hymns & Sacred Songs, 1745, p. 78, in 11 stanzas of 4 lines, and entitled "Christ the Shepherd." In 1783 R. Hill gave 8 stanzas in his Psalms & Hymns, as No. 49, beginning:—

"Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep,
Gracious is Thine arm to keep."

This was repeated in later collections. In Cotterill's Psalms & Hymns, 1810-1819, another arrangement from Hammond as:—

“Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep,
owerful is Thine arm to keep."

This is usually confounded with R. Hill's arrangement of Hammond's text. It is, however, a distinct cento.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Tune

MARTYRDOM (Wilson)

MARTYRDOM was originally an eighteenth-century Scottish folk melody used for the ballad "Helen of Kirkconnel." Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824) adapted MARTYRDOM into a hymn tune in duple meter around 1800. A triple-meter version of the tune was fir…

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EVAN (Havergal)

This tune [EVAN], "the popularity of which in Scotland, America, and the Colonies is quite unprecedented" (Tonic Sol Fa Reporter, May 15, 1870), consists of the 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th strains of "O Thou dread Power" a sacred song by the Rev. W.H. Havergal, the melody being unaltered. EVAN II is the…

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ORWELL (Doty)


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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d385

A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d385
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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #375

A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #375
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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #354

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #354

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d253

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d253

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d263

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d263

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad253

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad253

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad263

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Including the Whole Collection of the Rev. J. Wesley #ad263

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d106

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d106

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d119

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d119

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d405

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d405

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d406

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d406

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d405

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d405
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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #892

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #892

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d166

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d166
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #701

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #701
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #393

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #393
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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #393

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #393

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d276

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d276

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d173

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d173

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d253

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d253
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #501

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #501
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #518

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #518
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #233

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #233
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A Collection of Hymns #L468

A Collection of Hymns #L468
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A Collection of Hymns #393

A Collection of Hymns #393
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A Collection of Hymns #498

A Collection of Hymns #498
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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #317

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #317

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d268

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d268

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d81

A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d81

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d118

A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d118
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A New Selection of Hymns #LXXXI

A New Selection of Hymns #LXXXI
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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #56

A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #56
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A Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion for the Pious, Collected from Various Authors. 28th ed. #aCXC

A Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion for the Pious, Collected from Various Authors. 28th ed. #aCXC
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A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CXC

A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CXC
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A Pocket Hymn Book #CXC

A Pocket Hymn Book #CXC
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A Pocket Hymn Book #HXIII

A Pocket Hymn Book #HXIII
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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CXC

A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #CXC
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A Pocket Hymn-book #190

A Pocket Hymn-book #190
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A Pocket Hymn-Book #CXC

A Pocket Hymn-Book #CXC

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d231

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d231

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d145

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d145
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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #298

A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #298

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d165

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d165

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #451

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #451

A.M.E. Hymnal #d192

A.M.E. Hymnal #d192
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #312

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #312
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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #465

African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #465

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d358

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d358
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Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #196

Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #196

Eine kleine Lieder-Sammlung, zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahrern Gottes-dienstes, fuer die Gemeinde Gottes #d75

Eine kleine Lieder-Sammlung, zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahrern Gottes-dienstes, fuer die Gemeinde Gottes #d75
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Free Methodist Hymnal #551

Free Methodist Hymnal #551

General Baptist Hymn Book #d259

General Baptist Hymn Book #d259

Hallowed Songs #d182

Hallowed Songs #d182
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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #739

Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #739

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d259

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d259

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d234

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d234
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #739

Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #739
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #547

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #547
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #547

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #547
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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #397

Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #397
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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #397

Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #397
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #790

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #790
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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #790

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #790
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Hymnal #465

Hymnal #465

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d190

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d190
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Hymns and Songs #56

Hymns and Songs #56
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Hymns for Christian Melody #697

Hymns for Christian Melody #697

Hymns for Schools and Families #d250

Hymns for Schools and Families #d250
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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #80

Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #80

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d110

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d110
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #396

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #396
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #396

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #396

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d229

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d229

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d246

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d246
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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #701

Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #701

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d118

Hymns for the Use of the New Jerusalem Church #d118

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d560

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d560
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Hymns selected from various authors #281

Hymns selected from various authors #281

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d369

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d369

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d378

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d378
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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #63

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #63
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Methodist Hymn-Book #387

Methodist Hymn-Book #387
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Methodist Social Hymn Book #334

Methodist Social Hymn Book #334
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New Hymn and Tune book #99a

New Hymn and Tune book #99a
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New Hymn and Tune Book #99a

New Hymn and Tune Book #99a

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d116

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d116

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d121

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d121

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d117

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d117

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d123

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d123
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Precious Gems No. 1 #235

Precious Gems No. 1 #235

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #315

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #315
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Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #315

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #315

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book. Rev. #d86

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book. Rev. #d86

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ... for the Use of the United Church of Christ, Commonly Called Free Will Baptist #d138

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ... for the Use of the United Church of Christ, Commonly Called Free Will Baptist #d138

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d100

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d100
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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #S97

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (14th stereotype ed.) #S97
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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S177

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S177
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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S97

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S97
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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #319

Sacred Hymns and Tunes #319

Sacred Melodies #d66

Sacred Melodies #d66

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