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36. The Lord Is My Shepherd

The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green, green pastures.
The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want.
He leads me beside the still, still waters.
He restoreth my soul, he restoreth my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his own name's sake.
Yea, though I walk in the valley, the valley of death,
Though I walk in death's valley I'll fear no evil.
For, Lord thou art with me: Thy rod and thy staff,
they rod and thy staff shall bring me comfort.
Thou preparest a table in the presence of my enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil and my cup runneth over.
Yea, surely goodness and mercy, they shall follow me.
And i will dwell in God's house for evermore.
And I will dwell, and I will dwell in God's house for evermore.
The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall never want.

Text Information
First Line: The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want
Title: The Lord Is My Shepherd
Language: English
Publication Date: 1981
Topic: Liturgical: Psalms and Scriptural Texts
Tune Information
Name: [The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want]
Composer: Noel Dexter
Key: F Major or modal



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