A very old home recording of this song is found HERE.
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray,
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray,
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray,
Lost in our best intentions.
We’ve nibbled our way down unknown paths
We’ve nibbled our way down unknown paths
We’ve nibbled our way down unknown paths
In search of greener grasses.
The Good Shepherd found me and brought me back,
The Good Shepherd found me and brought me back,
The Good Shepherd found me and brought me back,
Though it cost His life to save mine.
And now I dwell in His Father’s fold
And now I dwell in His Father’s fold
And now I dwell in His Father’s fold
And feed on His abundance.
His door is always open wide,
His door is always open wide,
His door is always open wide,
And everyone is welcome.
But few know where to find the fold,
But few know where to find the fold,
But few know where to find the fold,
And fewer still have entered.
That’s why I stand outside the door.
That’s why I stand outside the door.
That’s why I stand outside the door.
That’s why I share my story.
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray.
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray.
We’re all like sheep who’ve gone astray.
Come in, make this your home now.
About this Song:
As I explained last week, Isaiah 53:6 is the basis of this song, although it also draws from Psalm 23. You’ll find many other references to sheep elsewhere in the Bible.
Isaiah 53:6 says, “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
I don’t know a whole lot about sheep, but I know one thing: without a shepherd–or even a sheep dog–to keep them in line, they’ll keep nibbling a bit here and a bit there until they suddenly find themselves lost in dangerous and unfamiliar territory.
Doesn’t that describe us human beings, too? When we go our own way, we sample a bit of this sin or a bit of that foolishness, and suddenly we discover just how lost we’ve become.
Aren’t you thankful that God didn’t leave us there? I am.
Although I rarely do this, I wrote two versions of this song. You saw the “solo version” last Wednesday. This version is easier for people to sing along with because of the repetitiousness of the words.
Click on the Lead Sheets tab at the top of this page to access the one for this song.
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Best regards,
Roger
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