The Hartford Selection of Hymns ‎#CCLXXVII

CCLXXVII. The Lord his people's shepherd

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.

2 My noonday steps he shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend;
When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant.

3 To fertile vales and dewy meads,
My weary, wand'ring steps he leads;
Where peaceful rivers soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landskips flow.

4 Though in the paths of death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread,
My stedfast heart shall fear no ill,
For thou, O Lord, art with me still.

5 Thy friendly crook shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade,
Though in a bare and rugged way,
Through devious lonely wilds I stray.

6 Thy bounty shall my pains beguile,
The barren wilderness shall smile,
With sudden green and herbage crown'd,
And streams shall murmur all around.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
• Title: The Lord his people's shepherd
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
• Topic: Christ: The shepherd of his people

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