Laudes Domini ‎#35

35. Psalm 23

1 To thy pastures fair and large,
Heavenly Shepherd, lead thy charge,
And my couch, with tenderest care,
'Mid the springing grass prepare.

2 When I faint with summer's heat,
Thou shalt guide my weary feet
To the streams that, still and slow,
Through the verdant meadows flow.

3 Safe the dreary vale I tread,
By the shades of death o'erspread,
With thy rod and staff supplied,
This my guard--and that my guide.

4 Constant to my latest end,
Thou my footsteps shalt attend;
And shalt bid thy hallowed dome
Yield me an eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: To thy pastures fair and large
• Title: Psalm 23
• Author: James Merrick
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23:1
• Topic: Opening of Service
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DIJON
• Meter: 7s
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: German Evening Hymn
• Notes: Public Domain.