Shepherd Steps

orchidee



Tune: Wiltshire

('Through all the changing scenes of life')

Psalm 23

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The Lord is my Shepherd now here

I shall not want, not fear

He makes me to lie down secure

in green pastures for sure

 

He leads me beside still waters

On me His grace confers

He restores my soul, and lead me

In righteous paths I be

 

'Tis for His name's sake, he leads me

Always will with me be

E'en though I walk through death's dark vale

His mercies still prevail

 

No evil even here I fear

For He is with me dear

His rod and staff they comfort me

Wise Shepherd, good is He

 

He does a table me prepare

Of fine things,  Iwell fare

Is in midst of my enemies

From foes He saves and frees

 

My head He does anoint with oil

Only sin can this spoil

My cup runs over, abundance

I have, His presence sense

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall

Follow me, I shall tell

Of them and of Him all my days

Dwell in His house always

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 24th, 2023 02:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. Finding out some poems now and again, not yet posted. This one is from over 1,000 poems ago. Maybe 1,000 years too, as Goldfinch and I are very old! lol.
  • Category: Spiritual
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Comments3

  • Thomas W Case

    Beautiful and uplifting.

    • orchidee

      Thanks T.

    • arqios

      ...always... and forever.

      • orchidee

        Thanks CB.

      • Neville


        My friend Clive used to be a shepherd .. now he is a fishmonger in fact one of only seven master fishmongers in the UK .. or it might be just England .. apparently he's not been anywhere near a sheep since he was arrested .. Neville

        • orchidee

          Doh! lol. Just mind the cow-pats on your steps, or sheep-pats, if they are called that?



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