The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Psalm 23:1–3
Words: Henry H. Tilson, in His Voice of Love, edited by James Vaughan (Lawrenceburg, Tennessee: James D. Vaughan, 1924), number 67.
Music: James D. Vaughan (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Tilson (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Lead me through the fields of sunshine
And the pastures green;
On Thy arms of love and mercy,
Let me ever lean.
Refrain
Lead me, lead me,
O Thou blessèd One;
Lead me, lead me,
Lead me gently on.
Lead me, Shepherd, through the valleys,
Lest I go astray
Lead me, kindly Shepherd, lead me,
To the perfect day.
Refrain
Lead me through the night’s grim shadows,
To the perfect dawn
Of the day to which we’re hast’ning,
Lead me kindly on.
Refrain
