Sheep without a shepherd
Scattered, lost they roam.
From the sheltered loving care
They have no protected home.
Some to dangerous waters
Where they are swept away.
Others to the wilderness
To wild beast they are prey.
Sheep without a shepherd
Left to their own care.
Many sheep have perished
In their own despair.
On poisoned weeds and grasses
Some sheep do often graze.
Others starved and famished
Wander in a famine maze.
Sheep without a shepherd
Some gather in little flocks.
But without a caring shepherd
The sheep are simply lost.
Weighted down with wooly worries
And loaded with heavy cares,
Crippled and abandoned
The sheep have no one to bear.
Sheep without a shepherd
No one to help the lambs.
They perish to their enemies
Throughout the vast broad land.
No rod or staff or shepherd
To lead or help and guide.
The sheep are lost and wander
Around the dangerous mountainside.
Sheep without a shepherd
The flock is in harm’s way.
When earthly shepherds left their lambs
And simply walked away.
The sheep are lost and scattered
And they have gone astray.
But Shepherd true and faithful
Comes to seek the lost and save.
Come oh, our Ancient Shepherd
Come seek Your little flock.
Restore, redeem, and find each lamb
That’s been abandoned, scattered, lost.
Be their tender Shepherd
Carry them in Your arms.
Shelter, care, and protect each lamb
From all the enemy’s harm.
(By: Melanie Boutiette written while reflecting on all the change in churches, ministries, and the lives of so many people affected without a caring shepherd to guide them.)
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