LATIN

Variant 1:

Ego sum pastor bonus,
qui ánimam meam pono
pro óvibus meis.

Variant 2:

Ego sum pastor bonus,
qui pasco oves meas,
et pro óvibus meis
pono ánimam meam,
alleluía.

PHONETIC

Variant 1:

EH-gawh soom PAH-stawhr BAWH-noos,
kwee AH-nee-mahm MEH-ahm PAWH-nawh
prawh AWH-vee-boos MEH-ees.

Variant 2:

EH-gawh soom PAH-stawhr BAWH-noos,
kwee PAH-skawh AWH-vehs MEH-ahs,
eht prawh AWH-vee-boos MEH-ees
PAWH-nawh AH-nee-mahm MEH-ahm,
ahl-leh-LOO-yah.

PARAPHRASE

Variant 1:

I am the good shepherd,
who lays down my life
for my sheep.

Variant 2:

I am the good shepherd,
who shepherds my sheep,
and for my sheep
I lay down my life,
alleluia.

SOURCE

Cf. John 10:11