Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Topic: Assurance
Writer: Joseph Addison
Composer: Isaac Woodbury
Meter: LM six lines
Tune: Selena
Hymn Number: 34
Page Number: 019, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsTHE Lord my pasture shall prepare,
And feed me with a shepherd's care;
His presence shall my wants supply,
And guard me with a watchful eye:
My noonday walks He shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend.
When in the sultry globe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountains pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads
My weary, wand'ring steps He leads,
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscape flow.
Though in the paths of death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread,
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill,
For thou, O Lord! art with me still;
Thy friendly crook shall give me aid,
And guide me through the dismal shade.