Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#451

451. 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.
He leadeth me, 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;
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;
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

4 My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup over-flows.
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup over-flows.

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: 86 86 86
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Trust, Guidance; Easter 4 (Year B); Comfort and Rest; Death; Pilgrimage
• Source: Psalter, Edinburgh, 1650

Tune Information

• Name: BROTHER JAMES' AIR
• Composer: J. L. Macbeth Bain, c. 1840-1925 (adapt.)
• Meter: 86 86 86
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Setting by permission of Oxford University Press