The Shepherd And The Little Lamb
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The Shepherd loved His little lamb
The little lamb had a loving heart
But still the lamb would soon forget
For with one sharp and well-aimed blow
Then he saw the love in the Shepherd's eyes
Then day by day, 'till the lamb was healed
He felt the warmth of the Shepherd's arms
And as the broken bone was healed
For the cords of love had bound it so
He only seeks, by this painful thing
For as you are borne in His loving arms
~ Author Unknown ~
And gave it His tender care
And followed it with His loving eyes
As it wandered here and there
And as He sat by His grazing flock
Who so meekly His voice obeyed
He pondered sadly His little lamb
As again and again it strayed
And adored His Shepherd, true
But would turn aside and seek his own way
As lambs will so often do
With His gentle voice the Shepherd called
To His loved and straying lamb
Come back, little one
For you are not safe
Unless you are where I am
And unthinkingly wander away
And not really noticing what he did
From the Shepherd's side would stray
Until one day, the Shepherd kind
Took His rod in His gentle hand
And what He then did seemed so cruel
That the lamb could not understand
Down the rod so swiftly came
That it broke the leg of the little lamb
And left it crippled, and lame
Then the little lamb, with a cry of pain
Fell down upon his knees
And looked up at his Shepherd
As though to say
Won't you explain this, please
As the tears ran down His face
As He tenderly set the broken bone
And bound it back in it's place
Now he was utterly helpless
He could not even stand
He must trust himself completely
To his Shepherd's loving hand
From the flock he was kept apart
And carried about in the Shepherd's arms
And cradled near to His heart
And the Shepherd would whisper gentle words
Into his now listening ear
Thus he heard sweet words of love
That the other sheep could not hear
And the beat of His faithful heart
Until it came a blessing to seem
By his weakness to be set apart
Every need of the little lamb
By his Shepherd so fully was met
That through his brokenness he learned
What he never again would forget
And once more became whole and strong
Wherever the Shepherd's path would lead
The lamb would follow along
Thus at the Shepherd's side he walked
So closely, day by day
For once a lamb has a broken leg
It will never again go astray
In its hour of weakness and need
That it had no desire to wander away
When once again it was freed
Could it be you are broken today
And you cannot understand
The painful blow of the Shepherd's rod
Nor believe it came from His hand
For a time to call you apart
To cradle you close in His loving arms
And draw you near to His heart
So look up into your Shepherd's eyes
And earnestly seek His face
And prove in the hour of your weakness
And need The sufficiency of His grace
And carried there, day by day
He will bind you so close
With the cords of His love
That never again will you stray
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