The Worshipbook ‎#592

592. 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.

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 none 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
• Title: The Lord's My Shepherd
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
• Topic: Service for the Lord's Day: Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day: After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day: Conclusion of Worship; Sacraments: Baptism; Sacraments: Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church: Confirmation; Acts of the Church: Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral; Acts of the Church: Ordination; Christian Year: Lent; Civil Year: Memorial Day; Other Observances: World Peace
• Source: Para. in the Scottish Psalter, 1650

Tune Information

• Name: CRIMOND
• Composer: Jessie Seymour Irvine (1872)
• Harmonizer: T. C. L. Pritchard (1929, alt. 1955)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music slightly altered from The Scottish Psalter, 1929; used by permission of Oxford University Press.