Quotes / Sweet Sheep

My precious child, My little Lamb,

My bundle, My Joy, ever dearer.

Our happiness grows, each passing day,

Our hearts, our souls, ever nearer.

Your sweet small face, rests with such grace,

Blessed miracle, bestowed upon me.

As you sleep, I do pray, that in my loving way,

I shall make it a good world for thee.

— Poem by Samuel J. Butcher (creator of "Precious Moments"), this poem would be used on two Precious Moments material between 2001 and 2002.

Sheep may safely graze and pasture

In a watchful Shepherd's sight.

Those who rule with wisdom guiding

Bring to hearts a peace abiding

Bless a land with joy made bright.

— Johann Sebastian Bach, "Sheep may safely graze"

Mary had a little lamb

Little lamb, little lamb

Mary had a little lamb

Its fleece was white as snow

And everywhere that Mary went

Mary went, Mary went

Everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go

— "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

Chirin is a lamb just born this spring.

He is cute, white, wears a golden bell around his neck,

making him easier to find when he tumbles to the valley floor.

— Chirin's introduction by the narrator, Japanese version of Ringing Bell

Slaap kindje, slaap

Daar buiten loopt een schaap,

Een schaap met witte voetjes

Dat drinkt zijn melk zo zoetjes

Slaap, kindje, slaap

Daar buiten loopt een schaap

— Traditional Dutch lullaby, "Slaap kindje, slaap" (Sleep Baby, Sleep)

Do you think I'm a sheep?

— Fred Rogers, on his deathbed with his wife Joanne. He was reflecting on Jesus’ judgment parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25.

Little Lamb, little Lamb, little Innocent Lamb

I'm a going to serve god till I die.

Little Lamb, little Lamb, little Innocent Lamb

Hypocrite, hypocrite, Tell you what he do,

I'm a going to serve god till I die

He'll talk about me, An'hell talk about you

I'm a going to serve god till I die

Little Lamb, little Lamb, little Innocent Lamb

I'm a going to serve god till I die.

— "Little Innocent Lamb"

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