The Lord Is My Shepherd

Sheet Music

Using the tune 'Forsaken' with all four verses

• Note: Includes all four verses (taken from The Poetical Works of James Montgomery. Vol. II, 1860)
• Note: The music is as seen in Deseret Sunday School Songs, 1909, (no. 212) with a few minor alterations (one note changed, and a couple quarter notes divided up with ties to accommodate the fourth verse)
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• Copyright: Public Domain
• Contributer: Veramet 19:55, 10 September 2007 (MDT)

Using the tune 'Forsaken' as seen in Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 74

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• Copyright: public domain
• Source: Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 74
• Contributor: Veramet 23:37, 17 September 2010 (MDT)

Using the tune 'Forsaken' as seen in Deseret Sunday School Songs, 1909 (no. 212)

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• MIDI
• LilyPond
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Contributer: Veramet 17:36, 10 September 2007 (MDT)

External Sheet Music

• Flash printable/playable sheet music from LDS.org

Tunes

• Forsaken (also known as Verlassen Bin or Verlassen), by Thomas Koschat (1845–1914), 1862

Lyrics

• Poet: James Montgomery (1771–1854), 1822
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Based on Psalm 23

Lyrics from The Poetical Works of James Montgomery. Vol. II, 1860 p. 260

1. The Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I know;
I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,
Restores me when wandering, redeems when opprest.

2. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray,
Since Thou art my guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay,
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near.

3. In the midst of affliction my table is spread;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil Thou anointest my head;
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more?

4. Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God!
Still follow my steps till I meet Thee above;
I seek,—by the path which my forefathers trod
Through the land of their sojourn,—Thy kingdom of love.

Lyrics from Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 74

1. The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know;
I feed in green pastures, safefolded I rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,
Restores me when wand’ring, redeems when oppressed;
Restores me when wand’ring, redeems when oppressed.

2. Thro’ the valley and shadow of death though I stray,
Since Thou art my Guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay;
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near;
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near.

3. In the midst of affliction my table is spread;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o’er;
With perfume and oil Thou anointest my head;
Oh, what shall I ask of Thy providence more?
Oh, what shall I ask of Thy providence more?

External Lyrics

• Lyrics from Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985