And Thy lamb into Thy bosom takest,
As the Shepherd good and fair,
Nursing it with tender care.
I am Thine! Wilt Thou reply by saying,
“Thou forever shalt be mine!”
Cause Thy precious name, all fears allaying,
Brightly in my heart to shine!
Be with Thee all things begun and ended,
Who from earth to heaven hast ascended.
Yea, this shall, till life is spent,