Hymn
The Lord Is My Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know;
I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,
Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when oppressed;
Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when oppressed.
Thro' the valley and shadow of death tho' I stray,
Since Thou art my Guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay;
Nor harm can befall with my Comforter near;
No hearm can befall with my Comforter near.
In the midst of affliction my table is spread;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil Thou anointest my head;
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more?
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more?
Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,
Still follow my steps till I meet Thee above:
I seek by the path which my forefathers trod,
Thro' the land of their sojourn, Thy kingdom of love;
Thro' the land of their sojourn, Thy kingdom of love.
The Lord Is My Shepherd — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lord-is-my-shepherd
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Lord Is My Shepherd?
The words of The Lord Is My Shepherd were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including Sow in the Morn Thy Seed and Funeral of an Aged Minister.
Is The Lord Is My Shepherd public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Lord Is My Shepherd?
The Lord Is My Shepherd is in 11.11.11.11. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I Love Thee, The Lord is our leader and Away in a Manger.