Out here in the Judean wilderness on the road from Jericho to Jerusalem, we remember the story in the Bible of the Good Samaritan.

"But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?  And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.  And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.  And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.  But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.  And on the morrow when he departed he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.  Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?  And he said, He that shewed mercy on him.  Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise."           Luke 10:29-37

We also had a chance to sing the hymn

"Dear to the heart of the shepherd; Dear are the lambs to his fold; Dear is the love that he gives them, Dearer than silver or gold; Dear to the heart of the Shepherd, Dear are his "other" lost sheep; Over the mountains he follows, Over the water so deep.  Out in the desert they wander, hungry and helpless and cold; Off to the rescue he hastens, Bringing them back to the fold."

as well as the hymn "The Lord Is My Shepherd".