Shepherd Me, O God (Psalm 23)
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w&m: Marty Haugen, 1987

[Refrain]
Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants,
beyond my fears, from death into life.

[Verse 1]
God is my shepherd, so nothing shall I want,
I rest in the meadows of faithfulness and love,
I walk by the quiet waters of peace.

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[Verse 2]
Gently you raise me and heal my weary soul,
You lead me by pathways of righteousness and truth,
My spirit shall sing the music of your name.

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[Verse 3]
Though I should wander the valley of death,
I fear no evil, for you are at my side,
Your rod and your staff, my comfort and my hope.

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[Verse 4]
You have set me a banquet of love in the face of hatred,
Crowning me with love beyond my pow’r to hold.

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[Verse 5]
Surely your kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of my God forevermore.

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