The Lord is like a shepherd to my soul
1 The Lord is like a shepherd to my soul,
he keeps me when I sleep and when I rise,
he leads me on to where green pastures grow,
he shows me where the silent water lies.
2 He takes my sinful soul and makes it new,
he makes me walk the path of purity;
he sends me, not alone, but in his name,
that all should see the Lord, and never me.
3 And even in the valley of the dead
he tells me that I need not be afraid,
for he, the Lord my shepherd, will be there,
and, with his rod and staff, will be my aid.
4 My enemies stand gazing at the Lord
who spreads a royal feast before my face;
he pours the oil of blessing on my head,
my cup is overflowing with his grace.
5 The goodness and the mercy of the Lord
shall follow me as morning follows night
and I shall find my home within his house,
for ever in the Lord my Shepherd's sight.
Paul Wigmore
© Paul Wigmore, admin. The Jubilate Group
Metre / Suggested tune: 10 10 10 10 / WORTING (John Barnard)
