The United Methodist Hymnal ‎#136

136. The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

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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 no ill;
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 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, I'll Not Want
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1989
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
• Topic: The Glory of the Triune God: Providence; Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Comfort; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Presence (Holy Spirit); Providence
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Tune Information

• Name: CRIMOND
• Composer: Jesse Seymour Irvine (1872)
• Harmonizer: T. C. L. Pritchard (1929)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Harm. by permission of Oxford University Press. From "The Scottish Psalter", 1929