"I am the good Shepherd:the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.

"Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again." (John 10:11,17)

FRAGMENT
"We’ll sing of the Shepherd that died,
That died for the sake of the flock;
His love to the utmost was tried,
But firmly endured as a rock.

When blood from a victim must flow
This Shepherd, by pity, was led
To stand between us and the foe,
And willingly died in our stead.

Our song, then, forever shall be
Of the Shepherd who gave Himself thus;
No subject so glorious as He,
No theme so affecting to us.

Of Him and His love will we sing,
His praises our tongues shall employ,
Till heavenly anthems we bring
In yonder bright regions of joy."