90. The Lord's My Shepherd

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 none 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.

Text Information
First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
Title: The Lord's My Shepherd
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Scripture:
Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650
Tune Information
Name: SEARCHING FOR LAMBS
Meter: CM
Key: f♯ minor
Source: Scottish folk song arranged in Church Hymnary III (1973)
Copyright: Harmony by compilers of the Church Hymnary Third Edition, used by permission of Oxford University Press



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