A famous German composer, during the Baroque period of
The early 1700’s, composed a piece often played at weddings.
“Sheep may safely graze and pasture
In a watchful Shepherd’s sight
Those who rule with wisdom guiding
Bring to hearts a peace abiding
Bless a land with joy made bright.”
His lambs there is ever a Watchful Eye”
A lovely pastoral scene
It inspired me to write a story
In a secular verse
A lost lamb in an arid land
How it had wandered far from
The flock
Timid and shy unable
Its way from danger back
The ravine between
Deep and confining
Its cry bleating then slowly fainting
The sheep in safety still abiding
Following their shepherd
Wherever he leads them
Upon a midnight’s sleep
Awakening, counting his sheep
Venturing into the night
For one was missing
Oh, children upon earth
Like wandering lambs
Searching for a Shepherd
In a land of danger, suffering the
Hand that harms them
The Lamb of God with an
Ever watchful eye attends
His rod and staff
Securely leads them
Their bruises and hurts, their minds
And hearts with oils He soothes
With righteousness and truth
Smoothing their paths
Spreading a table before their foes
Their cup overflows
In the valley of death they do not fear
For in the house of their
Lord there is no despair
A room to hold them in that great
Mansion He has prepared, dwelling
Forever.
