The Good Shepherd

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The shepherd calls his own sheep by name;
the sheep follow him,
because they recognize his voice.
Jesus; John 10:3-4, 11
 


O Good Shepherd, call me by name,
that I, your sheep, may listen to your voice;
and may your call be the gift of eternal life.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My sheep hear my voice;
I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
John 10:27
 


We are safe while we keep close to him and under his eye.

 
Ven. John Henry Newman, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord is my shepherd...
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Psalm 23:1,3
 


God cannot will anything but our good.

 
St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century

 

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