Hymn
The Lord's My Shepherd
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.
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make.
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for His own name's sake.
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.
My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house forevermore
My dwelling-place shall be.
The Lord's My Shepherd — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-lords-my-shepherd
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Questions about this hymn
Is The Lord's My Shepherd public domain?
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What is the metre of The Lord's My Shepherd?
The Lord's My Shepherd is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God's Servants Safe By Sea or Land, Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord and When I Can Read My Title Clear.