Over the Thorn and Thistle

1 Over the thorn and thistle,
Along the stony way,
From the Shepherd’s care to desert bare,
There wandered a sheep one day;
And a voice fell sadly from far away:
My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray?
My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray?

2 Over the thorn and thistle,
Along the stony way,
With feet that bled, the Shepherd sped
To where the wanderer lay—
He had heard it crying from far away:
Lord, bring me home to Thy flock, I pray;
Lord, bring me home to Thy flock, I pray.

3 Over the thorn and thistle,
Along the stony way,
I have sought for thee, now trust to Me,
I’ll bear thee home today;
The wolf and lion flee far away
When on My shoulder My sheep I lay,
When on My shoulder My sheep I lay.

4 Instead of thorn and thistle,
See myrtle deck the way
Where the Shepherd feeds and gently leads
The sheep He found that day;
And He leadeth others from far away
To rest in fields of a cloudless day,
To rest in fields of a cloudless day.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15993

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