Carol of the Sheep (Original Song)

Next to muddy waters
The weak are battered by the greedy
Fertile ground, torn and trampled
I hear feasting in the night
Does no one care about our plight?

Into mountain forests
We scattered on the day of darkness
Bruised and weak, lost and hopeless
I hear howling in the night –
My pounding heart prepares for flight

Wandering sheep, we are wandering sheep
O Shepherd come to lead us home
Find us, feed us, bind our hurts and heal us
Make us lie down, and bring us peace

In open fields we rested
When suddenly, out of the darkness
Angel hosts, glorious!
I hear singing in the night –
My pounding heart fills with delight

Wandering sheep, we are wandering sheep
Good Shepherd come to lead us home
Find us, feed us, bind our hurts and heal us
Make us lie down, and bring us peace

Our peace is Good News! Great Joy!
Fear has fled away
Glory in the highest
Our Shepherd’s born today.

Good News! Great Joy!
Fear has fled away
Glory in the highest
Our Shepherd’s born today.

Wandering sheep, we are wandering sheep
The Shepherd came to lead us home
Now he’ll find us, feed us, bind our hurts and heal us
Make us lie down, and bring us peace
Make us lie down, and bring us peace.

[arranged and performed by Jonathan Blount]