The Lord's My Shepherd

Music: Bain, James Leith Macbeth (1860-1925) · Words: from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · Press play and watch the score light up — solo any part, slow it down, loop the hard bits. Free.

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Lyrics

1. The Lord's my shepherd I'll not want, He makes me down to lie In pastures green He leadeth me The quiet waters by. He leadeth me, He leadeth me, The quiet waters by, In pastures green He leadeth me The quiet waters by.

2. My soul He doth restore again, And me to walk doth make. Within the paths of blessedness, E'en for His Own Name's sake; His Own Name's sake, His Own Name's sake, E'en for His Own Name's sake; Within the paths of blessedness, E'en for His Own Name's sake.

3. Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill, For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still; I'll fear no ill, I'll fear no ill, Yet will I fear no ill, For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still.

4. My table Thou hast furnished well In presence of my foes; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows; It overflows, It overflows, And my cup overflows; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

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