like a shepherdoptional bass harmony 8 tenor descant like a shep herd he feeds his melody like...
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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.
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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,
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1.
VERSE 1:
Say to the
Slightly faster ( = 102-108 )
cit ies...
INTRO: Calmly and slowly ( = 98-104 )
II
I
REFRAIN:
poco rit.
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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
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