Be near sweet Shepherd.

Come near my sweet Shepherd.
let not your feet wander away.
Let my ears hear ever so often the stillness of your voice.
i shall return my Lord.

Lend me your peace, for i am without.
Show me your love, for i am lacking.
Render me helpless, thus turning me to you.
Call my name, you know me.

Steal me away form this thicket of thorn.
Rescue me from this fence of wire and protrusion.
Lead me away form the darkness of the waters edge.
I am lost in the wood, and am now crying your name.

Come near my sweet Shepherd.
Let not your word be far from me.
Let my eyes fall ever so often upon the bella of your face.
i shall return my Lord.

Sheer this coat for your own use.
Cut this rib so as to feed others.
Lead me to the slaughter.
For from it comes my joy.

So, be near my sweet Shepherd.
i am the one wanderer for which you seek.
And with my eyes i now see.
And i am returning.

Oh the sweetness and joy of my Shepherd.