Master of the Sheepfold

Master of the Sheepfold

C G7 C

Oh the master guards the sheepfold bin

C e G7

He wants to know, "Is my sheep brung in?"

C F

And he's callin', he's callin'

e d

Callin' softly, softly callin'

C G7 C

For them all to come gatherin' in

C G7 C G7 C C7

Oh the master of the sheepfold, who guards the sheepfold bin

F C G7

Went out on the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins

a e a d

And he said to his hireling shepherd, "Is my sheep, is they all brung in?"

C F F G7 C

And he said to his hireling shepherd, "Is my sheep, is they all brung in?"

And the hireling shepherd answered, "Oh there's some that's wan

and thin

And some that's got all weathered and they won't come gatherin' in

They is lost and good for nothing, but the rest they is all brung in

And the master of the sheepfold, who guards the sheepfold bin

Went out on the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins

And he let down the bars to the sheepfold, callin' soft, "Come in, come in"

Then up through the gloom in the meadow, through the long night's rain and wind

Up through the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins

Came the long lost sheep of the sheepfold, they all come a gatherin' in

Collected in Maine by Bill Bonyun.

Recorded on Folk Legacy LP & cassette (still available) Art Thieme-On the Wilderness Road (FSI-105).

Cindy Mangsen and Anne Hills recorded it on their CD for Flying Fish (FF 671) Never Grow Up.

This is a virtual songbook please do not write me trying to buy a hard copy?

No part of this website may be used for any purpose ( including using images )

without written consent from The Rams Horn

But his own people like to sheep

thence to go forth He made.

And he amidst the wilderness

them, as a flock did lead.

Thy foot he will not let slide,

nor will He slumber that thee keeps,

Behold he that keeps Israel

He slumbers not, nor sleeps.

Art Renewal Center

NEXT SONG

'Feuch air fear coimhead Israil

Cadal chan aom no suain.'

(The Shepherd that keeps Israel

He slumbers not nor sleeps.)

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	Master of the Sheepfold C G7 C Oh the master guards the sheepfold bin C e G7 He wants to know, "Is my sheep brung in?" C F And he's callin', he's callin' e d Callin' softly, softly callin' C G7 C For them all to come gatherin' in C G7 C G7 C C7 Oh the master of the sheepfold, who guards the sheepfold bin F C G7 Went out on the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins a e a d And he said to his hireling shepherd, "Is my sheep, is they all brung in?" C F F G7 C And he said to his hireling shepherd, "Is my sheep, is they all brung in?" And the hireling shepherd answered, "Oh there's some that's wan and thin And some that's got all weathered and they won't come gatherin' in They is lost and good for nothing, but the rest they is all brung in They is lost and good for nothing, but the rest they is all brung in And the master of the sheepfold, who guards the sheepfold bin Went out on the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins And he let down the bars to the sheepfold, callin' soft, "Come in, come in" And he let down the bars to the sheepfold, callin' soft, "Come in, come in" Then up through the gloom in the meadow, through the long night's rain and wind Up through the wind and the rain path, where the long night's rain begins Came the long lost sheep of the sheepfold, they all come a gatherin' in Came the long lost sheep of the sheepfold, they all come a gatherin' in Collected in Maine by Bill Bonyun. Recorded on Folk Legacy LP & cassette (still available) Art Thieme-On the Wilderness Road (FSI-105). Cindy Mangsen and Anne Hills recorded it on their CD for Flying Fish (FF 671) Never Grow Up. This is a virtual songbook please do not write me trying to buy a hard copy? copyright 2002 , Jim & Beth Boyle, All Rights Reserved No part of this website may be used for any purpose ( including using images ) without written consent from The Rams Horn But his own people like to sheep thence to go forth He made. And he amidst the wilderness them, as a flock did lead. Thy foot he will not let slide, nor will He slumber that thee keeps, Behold he that keeps Israel He slumbers not, nor sleeps. Art Renewal Center NEXT SONG 'Feuch air fear coimhead Israil Cadal chan aom no suain.' (The Shepherd that keeps Israel He slumbers not nor sleeps.)