Common Tune

Hymn · Psalm 23

The Good Shepherd

WOODBIRD · 7.6.7.6.D · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music German, 17th century

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The Good Shepherd be re His der fore store ten and in plied will foes; bless; care, my Thou er my herd dost ill Shep 3. My 2. What 1. The food ev Lord be Sup He With me, me, me point tides holds ap of of shall bliss right find cup paths want flows. ness. there. o'er eous me Name's His Thou oil flock My dost sake His with With For And In No me, me me, a He He noint folds guides cy dark ty and am my cheer vale I Thy In With mer death's plen way; shade, blest; tures good rod pas Lord, staff green ness and Thy Thy In guide cheer feeds me, me me, shall shall He Thy not me I be safe house With in shall makes aye. fraid. rest. for a ly Thou wilt et And wilt then streams home Thou qui A For By me me: me pro be He near vide leads The Psalter, 1912 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century

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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