Great Shepherd of thy people, hear (Henry Walford Davies)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61574:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61573:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
Composer: Henry Walford Davies
Tune: Oswald's Tree
Lyricist: John Newton (hymnwriter)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 164
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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Great Shepherd of thy people, hear,
thy presence now display;
as thou hast given a place for prayer,
so give us hearts to pray.

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

May we in faith receive thy word,
in faith present our prayers,
and in the presence of our Lord
unbosom all our cares.

The hearing ear, the seeing eye,
the contrite heart, bestow;
and shine upon us from on high,
that we in grace may grow.