O Good Shepherd, a prayer of St Jerome
O Good Shepherd,
seek me out,
and bring me home to your fold again.
Deal favourably with me
according to Your good pleasure,
till I may dwell in Your house
all the days of my life,
and praise You forever and ever
with those who are there.
Jerome, 342-420
– adapted from Our Common Prayer: A Field Guide to the Book of Common Prayer by Winfield Bevins