GC 641 - Francis Patrick O'Brien
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Verse 1
My shepherd is the Lord, for nothing shall I want;
green are the pastures where I'm led to repose.
Near waters still and deep God will refresh my soul.
I am led onward in ways true to the Name.
Refrain
Guide me, O shepherd of my heart;
lead me homeward through the dark, into everlasting, day.
Show me the way of truth and light; keep me always in your sight.
May my life never part from the shepherd of my heart.
Verse 2
If I should walk one day into the vale of darkness,
no evil shall I fear with God at my side.
There with your crook and staff you give me strength and comfort;
you spread a banquet in the sight of my foes.
Verse 3
You anoint my head with oil; my cup is overflowing;
goodness and kindness crown the days of my life.
Within the Lord's own house I dwell in peace for ever;
within the house of God my soul is at rest.
Text: Psalm 23; Francis Patrick O'Brien, b.1958, © 1992, GIA Publications, Inc.
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