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Now Go the Sheep

Now Go the Sheep was one of the most beloved Christian hymns of the 17th century, but slowly faded from the traditional songbooks due to the introduction of newer songs, including Amazing Grace (John Newton, 1779) and Onward, Christian Soldiers (Sabine Baring-Gould, 1865). Written by Samuel Rolf, a clergyman of Ruthenian descent, he spent much of his time traveling between villages to spread the views of the reformation movement started by Martin Luther.

Stanza 1:	When in the dark of night thou finds thyself lost Whither thou goest, who of us wit? Thou tarries near a murky mere What dost thou seek in the fields?

Refrain:	Now go the sheep, towards sunny pasture deep Thy Shepherd waits for thou

Stanza 2:	Prithee, what dost thou yonder seek? Thou Shepherd carries shewbread and wine Dost thou durst to follow thou Shepherd And beseech the tales of yore?

Refrain Stanza 3:	Here cometh the Shepherd from sunny land Art thou going to henceforth with he? Thy canst find happiness is thou follows Find sunny fields now onuppan!