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{{ | {{Vs|1}} The King of Love my Shepherd is, | ||
Whose goodness faileth never; | Whose goodness faileth never; | ||
I nothing lack if I am His | I nothing lack if I am His | ||
And He is mine for ever. | And He is mine for ever. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|2}} Where streams of living water flow | ||
My ransomed soul He leadeth, | My ransomed soul He leadeth, | ||
And where the verdant pastures grow | And where the verdant pastures grow | ||
With food celestial feedeth. | With food celestial feedeth. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|3}} Perverse and foolish oft I strayed; | ||
But yet in love He sought me, | But yet in love He sought me, | ||
And on His shoulder gently laid, | And on His shoulder gently laid, | ||
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{{ | {{Vs|4}} In death's dark vale I fear no ill, | ||
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; | With Thee, dear Lord, beside me; | ||
Thy rod and staff my comfort still, | Thy rod and staff my comfort still, | ||
Thy Cross before to guide me. | Thy Cross before to guide me. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|5}} Thou spread'st a table in my sight; | ||
Thy unction grace bestoweth; | Thy unction grace bestoweth; | ||
And O what transport of delight | And O what transport of delight | ||
From Thy pure chalice floweth. | From Thy pure chalice floweth. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|6}} And so through all the length of days | ||
Thy goodness faileth never; | Thy goodness faileth never; | ||
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise | Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise |
Revision as of 09:53, 9 April 2015
General information
Metrical paraphrase of Psalm 23 by Henry Williams Baker.
Settings by composers
- Edward Bairstow SATB
- John Bacchus Dykes SATB
- Arthur Somervell SATB
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Charles Gounod — The King of love my shepherd is
- Harry Rowe Shelley — The King of love my Shepherd is
Text and translations
English text 1 The King of Love my Shepherd is, |
4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill, |