The Lords My Shepherd
Simon Clark
- Composer:
- Simon Clark
- Text Source:
- Scottish Psalter
- Publisher:
- Simon Clark
- Instrumentation:
- Piano/Vocal
- Key:
- A Major
- Vocal Range:
- Medium-High
- Vocal Pitch Range:
- B3 ? F5
- MP3 Duration:
- 03:34
Pachelbel meets the 23rd Psalm here in this original setting of The Lord’s My Shepherd. You will hear the strains of Pachelbel’s famous Canon in D throughout in the accompaniment. The vocal melody, however, is completely original - echoing the Scottish Psalter with its slightly Celtic sound.
Lyrics
THE LORD’S MY SHEPHERD
Words: Scottish Psalter, 1650
Music: Simon Clark
The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want.
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
Even for His own Name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For Thou art with me; and Thy rod
And staff my comfort still.
My table Thou hast furnishèd
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.