The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 23:1
Words: Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David 1719.
Music: Diademata George J. Elvey, Hymns Ancient and Modern 1868 (🔊 pdf nwc).
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The Lord my shepherd is,
I shall be well supplied;
Since He is mine and I am His,
What can I want beside?
He leads me to the place
Where heav’nly pasture grows,
Where living waters gently pass,
And full salvation flows.
If e’er I go astray,
He doth my soul reclaim;
And guides me in His own right way,
For His most holy name.
While He affords His aid
I cannot yield to fear;
Though I should walk
Through death’s dark shade,
My shepherd’s with me there.
In sight of all my foes,
Thou dost my table spread;
My cup with blessing overflows,
And joy exalts my head.
The bounties of Thy love
Shall crown my following days;
Nor from Thy house will I remove,
Nor cease to speak Thy praise.