r Heavenly
Father feedeth them. Are ye not of much more value than they?'

"'Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them
shall fall on the ground without your Father; but the very hairs of
your head are all numbered.'"

"And now it is late and my little lambs must go to their beds. I am
sure that you both will be kind in every way to your little brothers
of the air and the woods and fields, and your little dumb brothers
in the streets of the city."

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SHEPHERD HYMNS

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[Illustration]
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
By Bernard Plockhorst (1825- )

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door
into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same
is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the
shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear
his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them
out. When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and
the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will
they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice
of strangers."--_The Words of Jesus_
[End illustration]

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SAVIOUR, LIKE A SHEPHERD LEAD US

Saviour, like a shepherd lead us,
Much we need Thy tenderest care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare;
Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.

We are Thine, do Thou befriend us,
Be the guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray;
Blessed Jesus,
Hear the children when they pray.

Early let us seek Thy favor,
Early let us do Thy will;
Holy Lord, our only Saviour,
With Thy grace our bosoms fill;
Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.
--_Dorothy Ann Thrupp_.

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WAS THERE EVER KINDEST SHEPHERD?

Was there ever kindest shepherd
Half so gentle, half so sweet
As the Saviour, who would have us
Come and gather round His feet?
There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.

For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at