Sunday Morning : Overture on Original Hymn Tunes

CLICK HERE to see the first page of the score.

Here follow the words to the original tunes used in the overture:

Lead Us, Good Shepherd     text: Edward Lein, c1997
Verses 1 & 2, Hymn tune slightly altered from sung version (CLICK HERE for hymn tune & text)

We come before you, Lord,
  Your praises singing;
We come to hear Your word:
  Hear our thanksgiving.
      Enter our hearts we pray;
      Our fears and faults allay,
      And lead us night and day,
Lead us, Good Shepherd.

Come, Lord of Time and Earth,
  Keep us from judging;
Help us see others' worth
  Without begrudging.
      Lord, help us put aside
      Our selfishness and pride,
      And ever be our guide,
Lead us, Good Shepherd.

[BRIEF TRANSITIONAL PASSAGE]

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Break thou the Bread of Life     text: Mary A. Lathbury, 1877; alt. (@1:34)

Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me,
As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;
Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord;
My spirit pants for Thee, O Living Word!

Bless Thou the truth, Dear Lord, now unto me,
As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;
Then Shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall;
And I shall find my peace, My all in All.

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Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us     text ascribed to: Dorothy A. Thrupp, 1836 (@2:24)
Verses 1 & 3 (slightly altered) CLICK HERE for hymn tune & text

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

Early let us seek Thy favor,
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior,
With Thy love our sore hearts fill:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.

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Lead Us, Good Shepherd     text: Edward Lein, c1997
Verse 5 (@3:37) CLICK HERE for hymn tune & text)

Ever be with us Lord (DESCANT: Be with us, Lord),
  Our souls embracing (Our souls embracing).
Savior, by us adored (Savior adored),
  Our sins erasing (Our sins erasing):
      Guide and protect, we pray (Guide and protect now, we pray),
      Those here and those away (Those here and all those so far away),
      Who follow, night and day (We will follow You night and day.),
You, Loving Shepherd (Lead us, we will follow, Good Shepherd).