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HYMN,
AT THE ORDINATION OF MESSRS. BARNARD AND GRAY.
November 2, 1834.
Tune, Hotham.
“Feed my sheep,” the Saviour said
To the chosen of his love;
“Feed them with the living bread;
Guide them to the fold above.
Feed my lambs,” the Shepherd cried,
“Ere their tender hearts are cold,
Chilled with worldliness and pride,
Bring them safely to my fold.
To the chosen of his love;
“Feed them with the living bread;
Guide them to the fold above.
Feed my lambs,” the Shepherd cried,
“Ere their tender hearts are cold,
Chilled with worldliness and pride,
Bring them safely to my fold.
“Preach my gospel to the poor,
Sunk in earthly want and woe;
Give them treasures that endure,
Peace and heaven-born hope bestow.
At the hedges and highways,
Where in dust and sin they roam,
Loud the gospel summons raise,
Call the hapless wanderers home.”
Sunk in earthly want and woe;
Give them treasures that endure,
Peace and heaven-born hope bestow.
At the hedges and highways,
Where in dust and sin they roam,
Loud the gospel summons raise,
Call the hapless wanderers home.”
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On the sacred errand bent,
Two and two they sallied forth;
Darkness vanished where they went;
Peace immortal dawned on earth.
In their holy steps to tread,
Other two we now ordain:
On their path thy glory shed;
Lord, their steadfast feet sustain.
Two and two they sallied forth;
Darkness vanished where they went;
Peace immortal dawned on earth.
In their holy steps to tread,
Other two we now ordain:
On their path thy glory shed;
Lord, their steadfast feet sustain.
Heralds to the young and low,
Give them words to touch and win;
Words to calm the sobs of woe,
Words to wake the sleep of sin.
Heralds of eternal truth,
Arm them with immortal love;
Spread thy shield around their youth,
Take their honored age above.
Give them words to touch and win;
Words to calm the sobs of woe,
Words to wake the sleep of sin.
Heralds of eternal truth,
Arm them with immortal love;
Spread thy shield around their youth,
Take their honored age above.
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