Hymns for the Living Church ‎#45

45. The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

1 The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

2 My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for His own name’s sake.

3 Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

4 My table Thou hast furnishèd
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

5 Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
• Title: The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
• Author: William Whittingham
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
• Topic: God the Father: Care and Guidance
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650; Other authors also

Tune Information

• Name: CRIMOND
• Composer: Jessie S. Irvine (1871)
• Arranger: David Grant (1872)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major