The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#752

752. 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 When on the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads
My weary, wandering steps he leads
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscape flow.

3 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 staff shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
• Author: Joseph Addison
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Guidance and Protection
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MORTON
• Composer: Edwin Barnes
• Meter: L. M. 6L
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #234 or 320.