1 The Lord is only my support,
and he that doth me feed;
How can I then lack any thing,
whereof I stand in need?
and he that doth me feed;
How can I then lack any thing,
whereof I stand in need?
2 In pastures green he feedeth me,
where I do safely lie,
And after leads me to the streams
which run most pleasantly.
where I do safely lie,
And after leads me to the streams
which run most pleasantly.
3 And when I find myself near lost,
then doth he me home take,
conducting me in his right paths,
e'en for his own Name's sake.
then doth he me home take,
conducting me in his right paths,
e'en for his own Name's sake.
4 And though I were e'en at death's door,
yet would I fear no ill;
For both thy rod and shepherd's crook
afford me comfort still.
yet would I fear no ill;
For both thy rod and shepherd's crook
afford me comfort still.
5 Thou hast my table richly spread
in presence of my foe;
Thou hast my head with balm refreshed,
my cup doth overflow;
in presence of my foe;
Thou hast my head with balm refreshed,
my cup doth overflow;
6 And finally, while breath doth last,
thy grace shall me defend;
And in the house of God will I
my life for ever spend.
thy grace shall me defend;
And in the house of God will I
my life for ever spend.
Another of the same, by T.S.
1 My Shepherd is the living Lord,
nothing therefore I need:
In pastures fair, near pleasant streams,
he setteth me to feed.
nothing therefore I need:
In pastures fair, near pleasant streams,
he setteth me to feed.
2 He shall convert and glad my soul,
and bring my mind in frame
To walk in paths of righteousness
for his most holy Name.
and bring my mind in frame
To walk in paths of righteousness
for his most holy Name.
3 Yea, though I walk in vale of death,
yet will I fear no ill:
Thy rod and staff do comfort me,
and thou art with me still.
yet will I fear no ill:
Thy rod and staff do comfort me,
and thou art with me still.
4 And in the presence of my foes
My table thou shalt spread
Thou wilt fill full my cup, and thou
anointed hast my head.
My table thou shalt spread
Thou wilt fill full my cup, and thou
anointed hast my head.
5 Through all my life thy favour is
so frankly showed to me
That in thy house for evermore
my dwelling place shall be.
so frankly showed to me
That in thy house for evermore
my dwelling place shall be.