Poems & Selections

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters
He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, [a]
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.
Said in the morning when rising… Christ be with me, be after me, be before me, and be at my right and left hand. May everything I do be for Christ.
Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take.
May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you.