The Lord is my shepherd

Greene's Forty Select Anthems Vol.II P.95

Psalm XXIII & CXLV Maurice Greene
Anthem for 2 Voices ed. by Mike Wallen

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Vivace  
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The Lord is my Shep - herd, there - fore can I want noth - ing;

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He shall
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And lead me forth be - side the wa - ters of com - fort, the wa - ters of

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feed me in green Pas - tures, The
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 2 The Lord is my shepherd

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          
com - fort, He shall feed me in green Pas - tures, He shall

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Lord is my Shep - herd, there - fore can I want noth - ing; He shall feed me in green
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            
feed me in green Pas - tures, He shall feed me in green Pas - tures,

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Pas - tures, in green Pas - tures, And lead me
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And lead me forth be - side the wa - ters the wa - ters of com - fort, of com - fort,

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forth lead me forth be - side the wa - ters the wa - ters of com - fort, he
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 The Lord is my shepherd 3

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He shall lead me, lead me forth be - side the wa - ters of com - fort,

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shall lead me, He shall lead me, shall lead
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he shall lead me, he shall lead me, lead me forth be - side the wa - ters of

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 4 The Lord is my shepherd
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soul, con - vert my soul, and bring me in the paths, the paths of right - eous -

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He shall con - vert my soul, my soul, and bring me in the paths, the paths of right - eous -
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ness, He shall con - vert my soul, and bring me bring me in the paths, the

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paths of right - eous - ness, for his names sake, for his
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paths of right - eous - ness, for his names sake, for his names sake,
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 The Lord is my shepherd 5

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Lord is my Shep - herd, there - fore can I want noth - ing;

           
there - fore can I want noth - ing; there -
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there - fore can I noth - ing want, the Lord is my Shep - herd,
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- fore can I noth - ing noth - ing want, the Lord is my Shep - herd, there -
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there - fore can I noth - ing want, there - fore can I noth - ing want.

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- fore can I noth - ing noth - ing want, there - fore can I noth - ing want.
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 6 The Lord is my shepherd

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Though I walk thro' the val - ley of the

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thou art with me, for thou art with me; tho' I walk thro' the val - ley of the
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shad - ow, the shad - ow of Death, I will fear, will fear no
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e - vil; for thou art with me, for thou art with me, I will
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      
fear no e - vil; will fear will fear no e - vil; for thou art
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with me, I will fear no e - vil; will fear no e - vil; for

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thou art with me, thou art with me, for thou thou art with me.

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 8 The Lord is my shepherd

       
Vivace 
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S
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                 
The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as fall, all

A      

                       
The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as fall, and lift - eth

       
The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as fall,

            
B
   
The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as fall,

       

       
Org.
     
A
           
6 5 2 7 6
4 3 4 6

          
98

   
S
 
           
those that are down, and lift - eth up all those, all

A       

   
     
up all those that are down, all those, all those that are down; all those that

  
T 
       
and lift - eth up all those and lift - eth up

         
B  
and lift - eth up all those that are down, all

     


    
 
Org.
        
       6 6 6 6 5 6
4 3
 The Lord is my shepherd 9


                     
102

S
   

                 
those that are down; The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as

A    

                  
are down; The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as

T   

       
all those, The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as

            
B     
those that are down; The Lord up - hold - eth all such as fall, up - hold - eth all such as

     

   
       
Org.
    
   
6  6 2 6\
3
6 5 6 7
5 5 4 4+

              
    
106


 
S
 
              
fall, and lift - eth up all those that are down, all those that are

     
A

      
fall, and lift - eth up all those that are down, and lift - eth up lift - eth up all those,
       
T
    

      
all those that are down, and lift - eth up lift - eth up all those that

           
B   
and lift - eth up all those that are down, that are

      

                   
Org.
  
     
  6  6 6 3 6 5 2 6
4
6
 10 The Lord is my shepherd

           
      
111

S
  

        
down, that are down, all those that are down; all those that are down.

A           

                    
all those that are down, all, all, all those all those that are down.

    
are down, lift - eth lift - eth up all those that are down, all those that are down.

    
B            
  

 
down, all those that are down, all those that are down, all those that are down.

      

      
Org.
   
     

     
 6  6 9 6 4 6 6 6

5 5 5


       
Recit.
                      
116

 
The Eyes of all wait up - on thee, O Lord; The Eyes of all wait, wait up - on thee, O


    
Org.
   
    
6 7 2 6
4+

   
                     
Largo Andante 
  
120


Lord, and thou giv - est them their meat, thou giv - est thou giv - est them their meat in Due Sea-son.

 
     
  
Org.
 
               


     
6 6 6 4 3 6 4 3 6 43 # 7 6 #
6 6 6 5 5
4 4
 The Lord is my shepherd 11

   
Andante 
        
124

B
Thou

 
        

       
                      
Org.
  
    
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6
6 4+

         
           
131


op' - nest thine hand, thou op' - nest thy hand, and fill - est all things


     

 
Org.
        
       
6 6 5 6 6 3 6 6 6
5 4 3 5

         
                 
136

    
liv - ing with Plen - teous - ness, with Plen - teous - ness. with


     
Org.
              
       
6 5 6\ 6 6
4 3
 6  6 6 6 6
4 3 5

       
   
           
141


Plen - - - - - - teous - ness.


    

            
Org.
 
       

6 2 6 6
2 6 4 3
5 4+ 4+
 12 The Lord is my shepherd

              
145


Thou op' - nest thine hand, thou op' - nest thy


       

      
       
Org.
  
     
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6
4 5 4 3 5


      
                 
152

hand, and fill - est all things liv - ing with Plen - - - teous - ness,


     
Org.
          
    
6

6 6 6 6 5 6
4 3

              
         
157

with Plen - - - - - -


     

                      
Org.

         
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6


6 5
4+

      
                     
162

- - teous - ness. thou fill - est all things liv - ing with Plen -


     

   
Org.
        
      
6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 4 3
 The Lord is my shepherd 13

 
                   
167



      
- teous - ness, with Plen - teous - ness. with Plen -


     

       
Org.
         
    
 6 6 6 2
6 6 6 6 6 4+

 
             
172

       
- - - - teous - ness. with Plen - teous - ness.


      


       
Org.
       
    
6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5
6 5
5 4 3 4 3

   
Vivace 
 
177

  
My mouth shall

                
My mouth shall speak the Praise of the Lord,


     

   
Org.
        
 
6 6 6
 14 The Lord is my shepherd

                     
181

 
speak the Praise

                    
My mouth shall speak the Praise


    

       
Org.
  
     
6 2 5
7 3
4

    
        
185

    
 
of the Lord, shall speak the Praise of the

 
                 
of the Lord, shall speak the Praise of the Lord, of the


    

  
Org.
          
   
6
 6 7 
5 5 6 7 7 7
4 3

     
      
      
189



Lord, shall speak the Praise of the

                         


Lord, shall speak the Praise of the


    
Org.
 
             


 6 
4 53
 The Lord is my shepherd 15

    
193

   
Lord,

       

Lord,

    
                
S
 
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, all flesh give thanks un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly

           
A      
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, give thanks,

         
  
      
T   
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, give thanks un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly

        
B              
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly


     

     
Org.
      
            
 6 5 6 5 6
6 5 7 6 5 2 6
 16 The Lord is my shepherd

     
198

    

My mouth shall speak the

       
My

    
      
   
 

S

Name, for - ev - er and ev - er.

A               
for - ev - er, for - ev - er and ev - er.

               
T 
Name, for - ev - er, for - ev - er and ev - er.

            
B  
Name, for - ev - er and ev - er.


     
Org.
 
     
    
   
  
  5 6 5 6 7 6 5
 
  4 3
 The Lord is my shepherd 17

   
                      
203



Praise of the

                

      

mouth shall speak the Praise of the


    

   
Org.

           
   
6 5 # 6 5
8 7 4 #3

       
207

Lord,

       

  
Lord,

        
S
 
and let all flesh, all flesh give

A          

       

 
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, and let all flesh give

         
T
    
and let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, give thanks, give

        
B  
and let all flesh, all


    
Org.
  
                  
     
   
6 5 6 5
 7
4 3
 18 The Lord is my shepherd


              
211

S
  
thanks, all flesh give thanks un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly Name, for - ev - er, for -
              
A    
thanks, give thanks give thanks un - to his ho - ly Name, for - ev -

T
                     


      
thanks, give thanks un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly Name, for - ev -

         
B  
flesh give thanks, un - to his ho - ly Name, for -


     


      
Org.
         
       5 6

5 6 2 6 6 5 6 7
3 4

           
216

S
     
ev - er and ev - er. My mouth shall speak the Praise
  
A           

    
er, for - ev - er and ev - er. My mouth shall speak
   
T     

 
- er and ev - er. My mouth shall speak the

   
   
B 
ev - er and ev - er.


    


    
Org.
      
    
5 6 7 3   6 6

4
 The Lord is my shepherd 19

      
220

  
shall speak the

     
   
           
shall speak the

     
S
 
  
of the Lord,

       
A      


shall speak the Praise of the Lord,

          
T 
Praise shall speak the Praise the Praise of the Lord,

            
B     
My mouth shall speak the Praise of the Lord,


    
Org.
          
    
6 6 6 6 6 5

                      
   
224

Praise of the Lord, shall speak the Praise

                   

Praise of the Lord, shall speak the Praise


    


Org.
         
   
6 5 6 5 6 5
4 3 4 3
 20 The Lord is my shepherd

228
         
    
of the Lord,

     

      


            
of the Lord,

     
 
S
 
 
My mouth shall speak the Praise

       
A


shall speak the Praise My

T
        
    
My mouth shall speak the Praise My mouth shall

         
B    
My mouth shall speak the Praise


    


Org.
           
    
# 6
  6 6  6
4 #
 The Lord is my shepherd 21

           
232

 
S
   
of the Lord, My mouth shall speak the Praise

           
 
A

    
mouth shall speak the Praise shall speak the Praise shall


T        

        
speak the Praise of the Lord, shall speak shall

          
B 
My mouth shall speak the Praise shall speak the Praise


    

   
Org.
           

6 6 6 6 5
4 #3
 22 The Lord is my shepherd

   
       
236

shall speak the Praise

           
shall speak the Praise

      
S
 
of the Lord,

      
A


speak the Praise

T
   
 

 
       
speak the Praise

B   
of the Lord,


    


Org.
            
   
6\ 6 6 5
4 3 4 3
 The Lord is my shepherd 23

                      
240

of the Lord, shall speak the Praise of the Lord,

          
         
of the Lord, shall speak the Praise of the Lord,

      
S
  
and let all

A        
and

T
       
and

       
B 
and


    

  
Org.

        
  
  
6 5

 24 The Lord is my shepherd

   
         
244


S
  
flesh, all flesh give thanks, all flesh give thanks give thanks, give thanks,

           
A     

   
let all flesh, all flesh all flesh give thanks, let all flesh give

       

     
T  
let all flesh, all
   
flesh give thanks, and
 
let
  
all flesh give

thanks, give thanks un -

        
B  
let all flesh, all flesh give thanks, all flesh give thanks, give thanks


    
Org.
         
        
 
7 6 5 6 6 2 6 5 7 6

   
          
248


S
 
un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly Name, for - ev - er, for -

             
A

 
thanks un - to his ho - ly Name, for - ev - er and ev - er

T
        

     


to his ho - ly, ho - ly Name, for - ev - - - -

            
B      
un - to his ho - ly, ho - ly Name, for - ev - er,


     
Org.
      
       
      

2 6 5 7 4 3 2 5 2 6 7 6
4
 The Lord is my shepherd 25

                  
253

S
 

  
ev - er, for - ev - er and ev - er. for - ev - er,

          
A

for - ev - er, for - ev - er, for - ev -

                 
T  

er, for - ev - er and ev - er. for - ev - er, for - ev -

      
B     
for - ev - er, for - ev - er, for -


     

  
Org.
        
  
5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 2 5

7

6 7 6
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
5

            
 

258
 
S
 
for - ev - er and ev - er, for - ev - er and ev - er.

A             
- er and ev - er, and ev - - er.

T
              
er and ev - er, and ev - - er.

       
B       
ev - er and ev - er, for - ev - er and ev - er.


    


Org.
      
       
7 6 7 6 5 5 6 7 6 5
4 3 4 3
26 The Lord is my shepherd

Editorial Notes:

A original has cleff on second line from bottom of staff

B original lacks 3/4 time signature

All tempo marks are added by the Editor as a suggestion and are not part of the
original Greene publication. Likewise Slurs and other performance marks may
not be original. Mike Wallen