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© 1976, 1993, Robert J. Dufford, SJ. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

*Score for Flute, Violin I & II, Viola, and Cello available in manuscript form from the publisher—Edition #7049.

Like A ShepherdAssembly, Tenor Descant, Optional Bass Harmony, Keyboard, Guitar and Flute*

Bob Dufford, SJBased on Is 40:9ff; Ez 34:11ff; Mt 11:28ff Keyboard accompaniment by Randall DeBruyn

Optional Bass Harmony

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Tenor Descant

Like a shep herd he feeds his

Melody

Like

REFRAIN:

a shep herd he feeds his

Keyboard

INTRO: Calmly and slowly ( = 98-104 )

(Tempo I)

(Tempo I)

(Tempo I)

(Tempo I)

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Edition 9933-Z Like a Shepherd

8hold ing them care ful ly close to his

hold ing them care ful ly close to his

8flock and gath ers the lambs in his arms,

flock and gath ers the lambs in his arms,

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Like a Shepherd

Final

rit.

Fine

rit.

8home,

Final

lead ing

rit.

them home.

Fine

home,

Final

lead ing

rit.

them home.

Fine

1-3 to Verses

8heart, lead ing them home.

1-3to Verses

heart, lead ing them home.

1-3to Verses

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Like a Shepherd

1.2.

pareoth ers

thehave

wayled

ofthem

thea

Lord.stray. The

Harmony

VERSES 1,2:Melody

1.2.

SayI

Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )

to themy self

cit ies ofwill shep

Juherd them,

dah: Prefor

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Like a Shepherd

D. S.

1.2.

rupas

sature them,

lem, heregiv

ising

yourthem

God.rest.

D. S.

1.2.

Golost

toI

thewill

mounres

taincue and

top, liftheal

yourtheir wounds

voice: Jeand

poco rit.

poco rit.

poco rit.

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Like a Shepherd

D. S.

3. on your shoul ders. I will give you rest.

D. S.

3. heav i ly bur dened, and take my yoke up

VERSE 3:Melody

3. Come

Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )

un to me if you are

poco rit.

poco rit.

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Like a Shepherd

Performance NotesIn this song the image of the Lord, the shepherd feeding his flock, is combined with threetexts from different places in the Old and New Testaments. At the beginning of Verses 1 and 2(and in the middle of Verse 3) the sudden entrance of the C chord should be accompanied by

forceful (“I myself will shepherd them,” and “Take my yoke...”) The Refrain, each time it returns,exhibits again the calmness and gentleness of the Lord’s care. A soloist may sing the Verses, withthe assembly entering on the Refrain.

The guitar picking pattern should be steady with little change of tempo until the very end. TheC chord is very important to the structure of the song and can be played in any number of ways(see Guitar Chord Charts). The first chart shows the configuration which gives the most satisfac-tory sound. Some work on one of the versions of C will pay off in the effectiveness of the song.

Like a Shepherd works well at meditative moments in the Mass, such as at communion (especiallyappropriate because of the “feeding his flock” imagery). It is also very appropriate for use atfuneral Masses.

— B. D.

sudden strength in the melody, showing the shepherd as one who is gentle yet strong and

Guitar Chord ChartsC

or

Cxx

4

C

or4

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Final

home,

E(C)

E /G(C/E)

Fm/A(Dm/F)

lead

B(G)

ing

rit.

them home.

E(C)

Fine

close

Fm(Dm)

to his heart,

B(G)

Fm/A(Dm/F)

lead

B(G)

ing them home.

1-3

E(C)

to Verses

lambs

A(F)

in his arms,

B(G)

B 7(G7)

E(C)

hold ing them care

C(A)

ful ly

REFRAIN:

Like

E(C)

a shep herd he feeds

A(F)

his flock

B(G)

and gath

Cm(Am)

ers the

INTRO:

Capo 3:

Calmly and slowly ( = 98-104 )

(C)E 2

(F)A

(C)E

*(G)B 2

Harmony in cue

(Tempo I)

© 1976, Robert J. Dufford, SJ. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

*Guitar begins here if strings, flutes, and/or keyboard are used.

Like a Shepherd(Guitar/Vocal)

Based on Is 40:9ff; Ez 34:11ff; Mt 11:28ff Bob Dufford, SJ

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Like a Shepherd

3. on

E(C)

your shoul

Cm(Am)

ders. I

A(F)

will give

Fm(Dm)

you rest.

B(G) (G7)

B 7D. S.

3. heav

B(G)

i ly bur

E(C)

dened, and take

E(C )

my yoke

B(G)

up

VERSE 3:

3. Come

A(F)

Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )

B(G)

un to me

E(C)

Cm(Am)

if you

Fm(Dm)

are

1.2.

rupas

A(F)

sature

lem,them,

heregiv

Fm(Dm)

ising

yourthem

God.rest.

B(G)

B 7(G7)

D. S.

1.2.

Golost

Fm(Dm)

toI

thewill

mounres

B(G)

taincue and

top, liftheal

E(C)

yourtheir wounds

Cm(Am)

voice: Jeand

1.2.

pareoth

A(F)

ersthe

havewayled

B m(Gm)

ofthem

thea

Lord.stray.

C(A)

The

VERSES 1,2:

1.2.

Say

(C )E

I

Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )

to themy self

B

cit

(G)

ies ofwill shep

(C)

Ju

E

herd them,dah: Pre

for

poco rit.

poco rit.

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REFRAIN:I

Tempo I , ,

2

VERSE 2:

2.

Tempo II

I my self will

I

shep herd them

I

II

REFRAIN: Tempo I

3

...lambs in his arms,

14

1.

VERSE 1:

Say to the

Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )

cit ies...

INTRO: Calmly and slowly ( = 98-104 )

II

I

REFRAIN:

poco rit.

© 1993, Robert J. Dufford, SJ. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

Like a ShepherdFLUTE I & II Flute arrangement by Bob Dufford, SJ

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Like a Shepherd

rit.

rit.

,

Flute II ,

FINAL REFRAIN:

Flute I ,

,

...I will give you rest.

,

VERSE 3: Tempo III

II

I

, ,

3. Come un to me...

Tempo I

poco rit.

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Assembly EditionLIKE A SHEPHERD

Bob Dufford, SJ

Text: Based on Isaiah 40:9ff; Ezekiel 34:11ff; Matthew 11:28ff. Text and music © 1976, Robert J. Dufford, SJ. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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3. take my yoke up on your shoul ders. I will give you rest.

to Refrain

3.

Verse 3

Come un to me if you are heav i ly bur dened, and

1.2.

liftheal

yourtheir

voice:wounds

Jeand

rupas

sature

lem,them,

heregiv

ising

yourthem

God.rest.

to Refrain

1.2.

wayled

ofthem

thea

Lord.stray. The

Golost

toI

thewill

mounres

taincue

top,and

2.1.

Verses 1, 2

SayI

to themy

citself

ies ofwill

Jushep herd

dah:them,

Prefor

pareoth ers

thehave

lead ing them

1-3

home.

to VersesFinal

home, lead ing them home.

arms, hold ing them care ful ly close to his heart,

Refrain

Like a shep herd he feeds his flock and gath ers the lambs in his