O Bom Pastor

The Good Shepherd

O Bom Pastor

The good shepherd who guides his flockO bom pastor que seu rebanho guia
To the green pastures that are bloomingAos verdes pastos que florindo estão
Watching out for the wolf that lurksCuidando ver o lobo que vigia
When the sheep move further aheadQuando as ovelhas mais adiante vão
The good shepherd contemplates the little lambO bom pastor contempla o cordeirinho
He also sees the old and thin sheepA velha e magra ovelha vê também
He doesn't seek them for wool or milkNão é por lã nem leite que a procura
But for the love he has for the sheepMas por amor que às ovelhas tem

The hired hand, the stranger, doesn't do thisNão faz assim o mercenário, o estranho
The one who didn't buy the sheep doesn't do thisNão faz assim quem as ovelhas não comprou
Only the shepherd knows how to feel for his flockSó o pastor sabe sentir por seu rebanho
Because He knows how much pain it cost HimPorque Ele sabe quantas dores lhe custou

The good shepherd who takes care of the sheepO bom pastor que das ovelhas cuida
Cares even more for the sick oneDa que é doente cuida muito mais
He has a gesture, a tenderness for allPra todas tem um gesto, um carinho
Because all the sheep are the samePorque as ovelhas todas são iguais
And he goes to find the weak one who strayedE vai buscar a fraca desviada
Who got lost from the flock yesterdayQue do rebanho ontem se perdeu
And with love in his arms, he patientlyE com amor nos braços a coitada
Takes the poor thing back to the foldLeva paciente para o redil seu