Prayer for a Shepherd’s Love

 

Prayer for a Shepherd’s Love

 

Father, give us a shepherd's love

To see the feeble and help the weak

To leave the whole ninety and nine

The poor wanderers to seek

And like Jesus, the Great Shepherd

To lay down for them our lives, our all

Counting loss but gain for Christ

To obey the Father's call

A shepherd lives not in comfort

So let us forsake our ease and wealth

Let us suffer if need be

For their soul’s eternal health

Help us fear not the wrath of man

What can his anger or disdain do?

Neither he nor Satan can harm

Any soul that’s trusting You

For our moment’s light affliction

Worketh for us eternal glory

And we have this joy exceeding

To share Christ’s wondrous story

So grant us boldness for Thy cause

The door from earth to Life might be grim

But our Savior abolished death

And naught can heaven’s joy dim!

H. R

1/30/2024

What verses does this bring to mind?

Quite a few for me.

This prayer shouldn’t just be what we expect from missionaries…it should be the desire of every child of God.