The Good Shepherd

Author: Kate Cox Goddard

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1. All day long the shepherdf11. All day long the shepherd 2Guards his little sheep,2Guards his little sheep, n3Herds them in at nightfall,n3Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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1. All day long the shepherd 2Guards his little sheep,2Guards his little sheep, n3Herds them in at nightfall,n3Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Guards his little sheep,2Guards his little sheep, n3Herds them in at nightfall,n3Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Guards his little sheep, n3Herds them in at nightfall,n3Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Herds them in at nightfall,n3Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Folds them in at night fall, 4When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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When it’s time to sleep.4When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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When it’s time to sleep. 55 t62. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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2. God is our Good Shepherd,t62. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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2. God is our good Shepherd, 7Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Cares for ev’ry one,7Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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Cares for ev’ry one, 8Watches while we’re sleeping8Watches while we’re sleeping 9When the day is done.9When the day is done. 1010
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