I am the good shepherd.
I know my own and my own know me, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
From following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.
With upright heart he shepherded them
And guided them with his skillful hand.
But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever;
From generation to generation we will recount your praise.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
I am the good shepherd.
I know my own and my own know me, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Collect
Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep. Grant us Your Holy Spirit, that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd, we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where he leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.