Author: Lavon Bayler Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #79 (1995) Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal First Line: God is my shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 God is my shepherd, I'll not want,
I feed in pastures green.
God grants me rest and bids me drink
from waters calm and clean.
Through daily tasks, I'm blessed and led
by one I have not one seen.
2 Restored to life each morning new,
I rise up from the dust
to follow God whose presence gives
me confidence and trust.
I praise the name of God today;
in God I put my trust.
3 When I must pass through shadowed vale,
where loss and death await,
I will not fear for God is there,
my shepherd strong and great,
whose rod and staff will comfort me
and all my fears abate.
4 No enemy can overcome,
no power on earth defeat
the one anointed by God's grace
and fed with manna sweet.
My cup is filled and overflows
as I my Savior greet.
5 Goodness and mercy all my days
will surely follow me;
and where God reigns in heaven and earth,
my dwelling place will be.
My shepherd blesses, cares, and leads
through all eternity.
Topics: God Beyond All Name and Form Providence and Care; Assurance; Comfort; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; God; God: Providence Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English Tune Title: BROTHER JAMES' AIR
God Is My Shepherd