“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23
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He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
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He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
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You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen