458. The Lord my pasture shall prepare

1 THE Lord my pasture shall prepare,
And feed me with a shepherd's care;
His presence shall my wants supply,
And guard me with a watchful eye;
My noonday walks he shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend.

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads
My weary wandering steps he leads,
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscape flow.

3 Though in a bare and rugged way
Through devious lonely wilds I stray,
Thy bounty shall my pains beguile;
The barren wilderness shall smile
With sudden greens and herbage crowned,
And streams shall murmur all around.

4 Though in the paths of death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread,
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill,
For thou, 0 Lord, art with me still:
Thy friendly staff shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade.

Text Information
First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Author: Joseph Addison, 1672-1719
Meter: 88 88 88
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Scripture:
Topic: God in Nature
Tune Information
Name: SURREY
Composer: Henry Carey, c. 1687-1743
Meter: 88 88 88
Key: F Major
Copyright: By permission of William Elkin Music Services, Sole Agents for J. Curwen & Sons Ltd.



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