Gentle Shepherd, Thou Hast Stilled MEINHOLD—German tune Gentle Shepherd, Thou Hast Stilled 1 Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled Now Thy little lamb’s brief weeping; Ah, how peaceful, pale, and mild, In its narrow bed ’tis sleeping, And no sigh of anguish sore Heaves that little bosom more. 2 In this world of care and pain, Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it; To the sunny, heavenly plain Thou dost now with joy receive it; Clothed in robes of spotless white, Now it dwells with Thee in light.