{"slug": "savior-like-a-shepherd-lead-us", "title": "Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us", "first_line": "Savior, like a shepherd lead us, much we need", "author": "dorothy-ann-thrupp", "author_date": "1866", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 7, 8, 7], "doubled": true, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Activity", "Charity", "Commitment", "Consecration"], "scripture": ["Romans 12:1-2", "Romans 6:13", "1 Corinthians 6:20", "2 Corinthians 5:15"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:233; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1866).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "savior_like_a_shepherd_lead_us", "total_instances": 1248}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Sav -- ior, like a shep -- herd lead us, much we need Thy ten -- der care; In Thy pleas -- ant pas -- tures feed us, for our use Thy folds pre -- pare. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.", "prose": ["Savior, like a shepherd lead us,", "much we need Thy tender care;", "In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,", "for our use Thy folds prepare.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Thou hast bought us, Thine we are."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "We are Thine, Thou dost be -- friend us, be the guard -- ian of our way; Keep Thy flock, from sin de -- fend us, seek us when we go a -- stray. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Hear, O hear us when we pray. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Hear, O hear us when we pray.", "prose": ["We are Thine, Thou dost befriend us,", "be the guardian of our way;", "Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,", "seek us when we go astray.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Hear, O hear us when we pray.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Hear, O hear us when we pray."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Thou hast prom -- ised to re -- ceive us, poor and sin -- ful though we be; Thou hast mer -- cy to re -- lieve us, grace to cleanse and pow'r to free. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! We will ear -- ly turn to Thee. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! We will ear -- ly turn to Thee.", "prose": ["Thou hast promised to receive us,", "poor and sinful though we be;", "Thou hast mercy to relieve us,", "grace to cleanse and pow'r to free.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "We will early turn to Thee.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "We will early turn to Thee."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Ear -- ly let us seek Thy fa -- vor, ear -- ly let us do Thy will; Bless -- ed Lord and on -- ly Sav -- ior, with Thy love our bos -- oms fill. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Thou hast loved us, love us still. Bless -- ed Je -- sus, bless -- ed Je -- sus! Thou hast loved us, love us still.", "prose": ["Early let us seek Thy favor,", "early let us do Thy will;", "Blessed Lord and only Savior,", "with Thy love our bosoms fill.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Thou hast loved us, love us still.", "Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!", "Thou hast loved us, love us still."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}