History & Politics
Hymns in Time of Persecution, 12
From Hymns in Time of Persecution (1744) · Osborn ed., vol. 4 (1869)
History & Politics
Shepherd of souls, Thy sheep behold
In the dark cloudy day,
The wolf is come into Thy fold,
To scatter, tear, and slay,
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Codex Note
Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers
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Wesley, Charles. “Hymns in Time of Persecution, 12.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/645/.
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