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Poem
January 31, 1852
New England Religious Herald
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A devotional hymn recounting the parable of a wandering sheep and wayward child who rejects the fold and home but is sought, saved, and redeemed by Jesus the Shepherd and Father, leading to love for the fold and home.
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POETRY.
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The Wandering Child.
I was a wandering sheep,
I did not love the fold;
I did not love my Shepherd's voice,
I would not be controlled.
I was a wayward child,
I did not love my home,
I did not love my Father's voice,
I loved afar to roam.
The Shepherd sought his sheep,
The Father sought his child;
They followed me o'er vale and hill,
O'er deserts waste and wild.
They found me nigh to death,
Famished, and faint, and lone;
They bound me with the bands of love,
They saved the wandering one!
Jesus my Shepherd is;
'Twas He that loved my soul,
'Twas He that washed me in His blood,
'Twas He that made me whole.
'Twas He that sought the lost,
That found the wandering sheep,
'Twas He that brought me to the fold,
'Tis He that still doth keep.
I was a wandering sheep,
I would not be controlled;
But now I love my Shepherd's voice,
I love, I love the fold!
I was a wayward child,
I once preferred to roam;
But now I love my Father's voice,
I love, I love His home!
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The Wandering Child.
I was a wandering sheep,
I did not love the fold;
I did not love my Shepherd's voice,
I would not be controlled.
I was a wayward child,
I did not love my home,
I did not love my Father's voice,
I loved afar to roam.
The Shepherd sought his sheep,
The Father sought his child;
They followed me o'er vale and hill,
O'er deserts waste and wild.
They found me nigh to death,
Famished, and faint, and lone;
They bound me with the bands of love,
They saved the wandering one!
Jesus my Shepherd is;
'Twas He that loved my soul,
'Twas He that washed me in His blood,
'Twas He that made me whole.
'Twas He that sought the lost,
That found the wandering sheep,
'Twas He that brought me to the fold,
'Tis He that still doth keep.
I was a wandering sheep,
I would not be controlled;
But now I love my Shepherd's voice,
I love, I love the fold!
I was a wayward child,
I once preferred to roam;
But now I love my Father's voice,
I love, I love His home!
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Wandering Sheep
Wayward Child
Jesus Shepherd
Redemption
Lost Soul
Divine Love
Religious Hymn
Poem Details
Title
The Wandering Child.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Common Meter
Key Lines
I Was A Wandering Sheep,
I Did Not Love The Fold;
I Did Not Love My Shepherd's Voice,
I Would Not Be Controlled.
Jesus My Shepherd Is;
'Twas He That Loved My Soul,
'Twas He That Washed Me In His Blood,
'Twas He That Made Me Whole.
But Now I Love My Shepherd's Voice,
I Love, I Love The Fold!
I Was A Wayward Child,
I Once Preferred To Roam;
But Now I Love My Father's Voice,
I Love, I Love His Home!