Hymns of the Christian Church.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| Greek Hymns |
| | | Shepherd of Tender Youth |
| | | St. Clement of Alexandria. Tr. H. M. Dexter ((?) 170–220) |
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| SHEPHERD of tender youth | |
| Guidign in love and truth | |
| Through devious ways; | |
| Christ our triumphant king, | |
| We come Thy name to sing; | 5 |
| Hither our children bring | |
| Tributes of praise. | |
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| Thou art our holy Lord, | |
| The all-subduing Word, | |
| Healer of strife: | 10 |
| Thou didst Thyself abase, | |
| That from sin’s deep disgrace | |
| Thou mightest save our race, | |
| And give us life. | |
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| Thou art the great High-Priest; | 15 |
| Thou hast prepared the feast | |
| Of heavenly love; | |
| While in our mortal pain | |
| None calls on Thee in vain; | |
| Help Thou dost not disdain, | 20 |
| Help from above. | |
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| Ever be Thou our guide, | |
| Our shepherd and our pride, | |
| Our staff and song: | |
| Jesus, Thou Christ of God, | 25 |
| By Thy perennial word | |
| Lead us where Thou hast trod, | |
| Make our faith strong. | |
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| So now, and till we die, | |
| Sound we Thy praises high, | 30 |
| And joyful sing. | |
| Let all the holy throng | |
| Who to Thy Church belong, | |
| Unite and swell the song | |
| To Christ our King! | 35 |
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