Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#167b

167b. The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want

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,
Ev'n 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 for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Church: Love for; The Godhead: Creation and Providence; Death: Fear of removed; Fear of death removed; Sheep, God's; Shepherd, the Good
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650

Tune Information

• Name: WALDEN
• Composer: James Edmund Jones, 1866-
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: D♭ Major