The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#659

659. The Lord my pasture shall prepare

1 The 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 steps he shall attend,
And all my midnight hours defend.

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads,
My weary, wandering steps He leads,
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscape flow.

3 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 dreadful shade.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
• Title: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
• Author: Jos. Addison (1712)
• Meter: 8 s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Home and Personal Use
• Notes: Tune name in index: CAREY'S TUNE

Tune Information

• Name: [The Lord my pasture shall prepare]
• Composer: Henry Carey (1723)
• Meter: 8 s.
• Key: G Major