The Lord's My Shepherd
MAROSACMD
Words: Scottish Psalter (1650)Music: MAROSA, James Leith Macbeth Bain, 1915
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Words
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.
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
The quiet waters by,
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 blessedness,
E'en for His Own Name's sake;
His Own Name's sake, His Own Name's sake,
E'en for His Own Name's sake;
Within the paths of blessedness,
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;
I'll fear no ill, I'll fear no ill,
Yet will I fear no ill,
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table Thou hast furnished well
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows;
It overflows, It overflows,
And my cup overflows;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my days
Will surely follow me:
And in my Father's heart always
My dwelling place shall be;
My dwelling place, My dwelling place,
My dwelling place shall be,
And in my Father's heart always
My dwelling place shall be.
Scripture
The Bible passages this hymn draws on, in the King James Version.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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