The United Methodist Hymnal

136

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,
       e'en 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 forevermore
       my dwelling place shall be.

MUSIC: Jesse Seymour Irvine, 1872; T. C. L. Pritchard, 1929
Scripture: Psalm 23
Theme: Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Comfort; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Presence (Holy Spirit); Providence; The Glory of the Triune God: Providence