Glory to God ‎#803

803. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Psalm 23)

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1 My shepherd will supply my need;
Jehovah is his name.
In pastures fresh he makes me feed,
beside the living stream.
He brings my wandering spirit back
when I forsake his ways,
and leads me, for his mercy's sake,
in paths of truth and grace.

2 When I walk through the shades of death
your presence is my stay;
one word of your supporting breath
drives all my fears away.
Your hand, in sight of all my foes,
does still my table spread;
my cup with blessings overflows;
your oil anoints my head.

3 The sure provisions of my God
attend me all my days;
O may your house be my abode,
and all my work be praise.
There would I find a settled rest,
while others go and come;
no more a stranger, or a guest,
but like a child at home.

Text Information

• First Line: My shepherd will supply my need
• Title: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Psalm 23)
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719, alt.)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
  ;
  Isaiah 40:11
  ;
  Matthew 14:13-21
  ;
  Matthew 18:10-14
  ;
  Mark 6:30-34
  ;
  Luke 15:3-7
  ;
  John 6:1-14
  ;
  John 10:1-30
  ;
  Hebrews 13:6
• Topic: Living and dying in Christ; Providence

Tune Information

• Name: RESIGNATION
• Harmonizer: Dale Grotenhuis (1986)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: C Major
• Source: Walker's Southern Harmony, 1835
• Copyright: Harm. © 1990 Dale Grotenhuis
• Notes: Alternate harmonization, 74

Text Information:

The effectiveness of this beloved paraphrase of Psalm 23 owes much to the flowing shape note melody that serves as a “living stream” to carry the text, which in turn has been given a remarkable clarity and lightness through the poet’s masterful use of single-syllable words