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Psalm 23

 
 1 

The Lord is my Shepherd forever,

He maketh me down to lie,

He leads me beside the still waters

O how He does satisfy!

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

 
 2 

My Shepherd Himself is my pasture,

My Shepherd, the waters of rest;

I eat of His riches in spirit,

I drink, and O how I am blest!

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

 
 3 

My Shepherd my soul is restoring,

My will, and emotion, and mind;

And though through the valley I'm walking,

O what a Companion I find!

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

 
 4 

A table prepared by my Shepherd

I feast on and Satan destroy;

My head is anointed with oil,

My cup runneth over with joy!

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

 
 5 

And now in His house I am dwelling

Enjoying the goodness of God;

My pleasure is far beyond telling,

My pleasure is Jesus my Lord!

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,

And I shall feast at the table spread for me;

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days, all the days of my life;