Feed My Lambs

by Julia Carter Aldrich — a poem card from Justes Mots

A devotional poem centered on Jesus's command to tend the lost and vulnerable, this work emphasizes Christian duty to seek out and nurture spiritual lambs—those straying into sin or hardship. With its refrain-like structure and gentle imagery, the poem functions as both a spiritual exhortation and a song suitable for religious gatherings. Its message of compassionate rescue and care resonates with themes of redemption and Christian love.

Jesus said, with tender pleading,
“If ye love me, feed my lambs”;
Thro’ His word He’s interceding—
Feed my lambs, my precious lambs;

(Chorus)—If ye love me, feed my lambs,
Feed my lambs, my precious lambs—
If ye love me feed my lambs.…

Themes: birthday · wedding · anniversary · graduation