The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Verse 1
The King of love my Shep­herd is, (Ps. 23:1, John 10:11, John 10:14, Heb. 13:20, I Pet. 5:4)
Whose good­ness fail­eth nev­er,
I no­thing lack if I am His (Ps. 23:1)
And He is mine for­ev­er.

Verse 2
Where streams of liv­ing wa­ter flow (John 4:13-14. Rev. 7:17)
My ran­somed soul He lead­eth, (Ps. 23:2)
And where the ver­dant pas­tures grow,
With food ce­les­ti­al feedeth. (Ps. 23:2)

Verse 3
Perverse and fool­ish oft I strayed, (Ps. 119:176, Isa. 53:6, I Pet. 2:25)
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoul­der gent­ly laid,
And home, re­joic­ing, brought me. (Matt. 18:12-13, Luke 15:4-7, Ezek. 34:11-12)

Verse 4
In death’s dark vale I fear no ill (Ps. 23:4)
With Thee, dear Lord, be­side me;
Thy rod and staff my com­fort still, (Ps. 23:4)
Thy cross be­fore to guide me.

Verse 5
Thou spread’st a ta­ble in my sight; (Ps. 23:5)
Thy unc­tion grace be­stow­eth;
And O what trans­port of de­light
From Thy pure cha­lice flow­eth! (Ps. 23:5, Matt. 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:14-20, I Cor. 11:23-26)

Verse 6
And so through all the length of days
Thy good­ness fail­eth nev­er; (Ps. 23:6)
Good Shep­herd, may I sing Thy praise (John 10:11, John 10:14)
Within Thy house for­ev­er. (Ps. 23:6, Ps. 27:4)