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Christ, who knows all his sheep
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Christ, who knows all his sheep by Charles Wood — Lyrics
Christ, who knows all his sheep,
will all in safety keep:
he will not lose one soul,
nor ever fail us:
nor we the promised goal,
whate’er assail us.
We know our God is just;
to him we wholly trust
all that we have and claim,
and all we hope for:
all’s sure and seen to him,
which here we grope for.
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About Christ, who knows all his sheep
Charles Wood’s Christ, who knows all his sheep is a noble setting of a deeply trusting hymn text for SATB choir. The music opens with a sense of calm assurance, the voices moving together in a gentle homophony that mirrors the serene certainty of the words. As the text moves to themes of God’s justice and the singers’ reliance on Him, the harmonic language becomes richer, supporting the confident faith expressed. The final stanzas, celebrating the blessed company of heaven where God is known in perfect harmony, are depicted with soaring lines and radiant chords. This is a profoundly spiritual anthem, conveying steadfast faith and the ultimate peace found in God’s care.
