189 "JESUS, TENDER SHEPHERD, HEAR ME." 8.7.8.7. Quietly.

[Alternative Tunes Nos. 131, 180.]

JESUS, tender Shepherd, hear me,
Bless. Thy little lamb to-night,
Through the darkness be Thou near me,
Keep me safe till morning light.

All the day Thy hand has led me,
And I thank Thee for Thy care,

Thou hast clothed me, warmed, and fed me,
Listen to my evening prayer.

Let my sins be all forgiven,

Bless the friends I love so well,
Take me when I die to Heaven,
Happy there with Thee to dwell.

Now I sign the sacred token,

Cross my hands upon my breast;
JESUS' name the last word spoken
Ere I gently sink to rest. Amen.