Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear

313 Somerset. C. M.

1 Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear,
   Thy presence now display;
   As thou hast given a place for prayer,
   So give us hearts to pray.

2 Within these walls let holy peace,
   And love, and concord dwell;
   Here give the troubled conscience ease,
   The wounded spirit heal.

3 Shew us some token of thy love,
   Our fainting hope to raise;
   And pour thy blessings from above
   That we may render praise.

4 And may the Gospel’s joyful sound
   Enforc'd by mighty grace,
   Awaken many sinners round,
   To come and fill the place.
                         John Newton
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

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This hymn by John Newton isn't very popular, only appearing in a little over 200 hymnals.
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