Over the way of thorns and rocks I may go,

But He is the one who taketh me through;

Through the thick darkness of doubt and woe,

But out from the clouds of darkness falls Heaven’s sweet dew.

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,

So lead me on by Thy Spirit, O God,

Take me into Thyself so dear;

Leave me not, though I pass under Thy rod,

Breathing the breath of fragrant air, leaving behind all fear.

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,