MEGALUNEI : A New Hymn for a New Year

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

CHRIST MY PASTOR

Lyrics: Jay W. Watson (from Psalm 23)

Meter: 11, 11, 11, 11

Suggested Tune: Walther

Dedicated to: The Rev’d Michael A. Penikis

Christ and my Pastor they both watch over me

Through His Holy Office entrusting the Keys

He feedeth food healthy in the Scripture’s Word

Preaching Law and Gospel by the Spirit’s sword

Washed in living water from the Church’s womb

Babes reborn and clothed in Him risen from tomb

A conscience at peace by The Holy Ghost’s breath

My soul is restored by His atoning death

Now led by The Life and The Truth and The Way

Rightly named and placed on the blood path this day

And though only death’s evil shadow is sensed

I fear no ill whilst in dear Jesus’ Presence

His crosier and staff given to the Bishops

He exhorts and reproves the wolves to now stop

Pastors to set forth now His Eucharist feast

Made royal priests holy by His being least

Baptismal crowning with the oil of grace

Joy’s cup overflowing on bride’s bright new face

Lambs gently forgiven eternal to tend

Secure in His mansions and world without end

MEGALUNEI