Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways; Christ, our triumphant king, We come Your name to sing And here our children bring To join Your praise.
You are our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife. Yourself You did abase That from sin’s deep disgrace You so might save our race And give us life.
You are the great High Priest; You have prepared the feast Of holy love; And in our mortal pain None calls on You in vain; Our pleas do not disdain— Help from above.
Forever be our guide, Our shepherd and our pride, Our staff and song. Jesus, O Christ of God, By Your enduring Word, Lead us where You have trod; Make our faith strong.
So now, and till we die, Sound we Your praises high And joyful sing: Infants, and all the throng Who to Your church belong, Unite to swell the song To Christ, our king!
