The Lord has been my shepherd,
My Sav­ior and my guide;
He has fed me from His bounty,
He has all my wants supplied;
Beside the crystal waters,
He has led my erring feet;
Of the richest of His pastures
He has given me to eat.

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The Lord my shepherd is—
I shall be well supplied;
The Lord my shepherd is—
What can I want beside?
My shepherd is beside me,
And He will hold my hand,
Till I pass beyond the darkness
And reach the glo­ry land.

When my soul grew faint and weary
With the rough and rugged road,
He restored its strength and courage
With the promises of God;
Yes, down beside the waters
And in the pastures green,
My soul has caught the vision,
And His glo­ry I have seen.

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A table He has spread me,
With the richest dainties stored;
I have lived upon His goodness;
I have feasted on His Word.
He has guarded me from danger,
And kept me day by day;
And He has walked before me,
And led me all the way.

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I am nearing now the valley
Of the shadow they call death;
But no evil I am fearing,
No cold and chilling breath;
For my shepherd still is near me,
With His blessèd staff and rod,
And He will safely lead me
Up to the home of God.

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And now I’ve reached the river;
I am waiting on the shore;
Only waiting for the boatman
To come and take me o’er;
But my shepherd is beside me,
And He will hold my hand,
Till I sail beyond the darkness
And reach the glo­ry land.

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Then when I reach the city,
He will open wide the gate,
And He will bid me enter,
Where the ransomed saints await;
There I’ll need the staff no longer,
No longer need the rod,
For I’ll dwell with Him for­ev­er
In the dwelling place of God.

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