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The Twenty-Third Psalm

By Eugene Field

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My Shepherd is the Lord my God,--     There is no want I know;     His flock He leads in verdant meads,     Where tranquil waters flow.     He doth restore my fainting soul     With His divine caress,     And, when I stray, He points the way     To paths of righteousness.     Yea, though I walk the vale of death,     What evil shall I fear?     Thy staff and rod are mine, O God,     And Thou, my Shepherd, near!     Mine enemies behold the feast     Which my dear Lord hath spread;     And, lo! my cup He filleth up,     With oil anoints my head!     Goodness and mercy shall be mine     Unto my dying day;     Then will I bide at His dear side     Forever and for aye!

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Eugene Field (1850–1895) was an American writer and poet known as the "children's poet." His poems "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "Little Boy Blue" are cherished classics of American children's literature.

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