1. The Lord is my Shepherd; no want shali I know. I feed in green pastures,safe 2. Thro' val-ley and shad-ow of death tho' I stray, Since Thou art my Guardian,no 3. Let goodness and mer- cy, my boun-ti - ful God, Still fol-low my steps till I

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rest. He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,Restores me when vil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay; No harm can be meet Thee a-bove; I seek,by the path which my forefathers trod,Thro' lands of their

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wand'ring,redeems when opprest, Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when opprest. fall me, my Com-fort-er near,No harm can be-fall me, my Comforter near. sojourn,Thy kingdom of love,Thro' lands of their sojourn,Thy kingdom of love.A-men.

Earth, with all its

sin and sad-ness, Seems a hap-py Where His sons that do their duty, After ma- ny Out of ev - 'ry tongue and na-tion, Now have rest and

place to - day.

toils, are blest? peace and light. A-men.

sud-den-ly a voice di-vine Rang thro' the si-lence of

the shrine.

what from E-li's sense was sealed, The Lord to Hannah's son re-vealed. him to an-swer at Thy call, And to o- bey Thee first of

all.

A-men.

4 O give me Samuel's heart,
A lowly heart, that waits
Where in Thy House Thou art,

Or watches at Thy gates
By day and night; a heart that still
Moves at the breathing of Thy will.

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5 O give me Samuel's mind,
A sweet unmurmuring faith,
Obedient and resigned

To Thee in life and death,
That I may read with child-like eyes
Truths that are hidden from the wise.