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Hymn · Psalm 23

The Good Shepherd

TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM · 7.6.7.6 D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music 13th Century spring carol; first published in the Swedish Piae Cantones

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The Good Shepherd His ten my be re and der store fore plied will in foes; bless; care, food ev Lord dost Sup Shep Thou er my 1. The What ill 3. My 2. point tides holds He With me, me, me ap be herd shall find o'er of of eous me right bliss cup paths want flows. ness. there. oil His with dost My flock Thou Name's His With For And sake noint guides folds In No me, me me, a He He ty I my cy dark and am vale cheer mer death's plen way; shade, blest; good rod pas Lord, Thy green ness and tures Thy Thy In staff guide cheer feeds In With me, me me, shall shall He for a ly in shall makes house be safe Thy not me aye. fraid. rest. et home Thou qui wilt then streams Thou wilt A For By me me: me vide With I And be pro He near leads The Psalter, 1912 TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM 7.6.7.6 D 13th Century spring carol; first published in the Swedish Piae Cantones, 1916

1.The Lord my Shepherd holds me
Within His tender care,
And with His flock He folds me,
No want shall find me there.
In pastures green He feeds me,
With plenty I am blest;
By quiet streams He leads me
And makes me safely rest.

2.Whatever ill betides me,
He will restore and bless;
For His Name's sake He guides me
In paths of righteousness.
Thy rod and staff shall cheer me
In death's dark vale and shade,
For Thou wilt then be near me:
I shall not be afraid.

3.My food Thou dost appoint me,
Supplied before my foes;
With oil Thou dost anoint me,
My cup of bliss o'erflows.
Thy goodness Lord, shall guide me,
Thy mercy cheer my way;
A home Thou wilt provide me
Within Thy house for aye.

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Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ANGEL'S STORY, DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, ELLACOMBE, LANCASHIRE, LLANGLOFFAN, MEIRIONYDD, MUNICH, RUTHERFORD, WEBB.

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