The Under Shepherd serves the sheep — the heart of God’s own soul.
The Under Shepherd sees one part. The Great Shepherd sees the whole.
The Under Shepherd’s stationed near the beating heart of God
and travels the sheep’s own terrain upon this earthen sod.
To aid the aimless, wandering herd and help them see God’s face,
the Under Shepherd scoops them up in God’s amazing grace.
The Under Shepherd takes his orders from the Master’s call
and finds a place reserved for him, when at God’s feet he falls.
The Under Shepherd tends the lambs, surveying them in love,
and yields them to the Great Shepherd, who’s watching from above.