Church Hymnal for Lutheran Services ‎#61

61. 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. While on the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads
My every 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 green 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, O Lord, art with me still;
Thy friendly crook shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
• Author: J. Addison
• Meter: L. M., 6L.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1911
• Topic: General Hymns; Sanctification; Cross and Comfort; Marriage

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