1The King of love my Shepherd is,Whose goodness faileth never;I nothing lack if I am HisAnd He is mine for ever.
2Where streams of living water flowMy ransom’d soul He leadeth,And, where the verdant pastures grow,With food celestial feedeth.
3Perverse and foolish oft I stray’d,But yet in love He sought me,And on His Shoulder gently laid,And home, rejoicing, brought me.
4In death’s dark vale I fear no illWith Thee, dear Lord, beside me;Thy rod and staff my comfort still,Thy Cross before to guide me.
5Thou spread’st a Table in my sight;Thy Unction grace bestoweth;And oh, what transport of delightFrom Thy pure Chalice floweth!
6And so through all the length of daysThy goodness faileth never:Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praiseWithin Thy house for ever.
Text from archive.org. Public domain in the US and UK.
Sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. (source)
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In a Church of England funeral hymns may be sung at any suitable point; the Church's own step-by-step guide places one once everyone has gathered and another after the prayers. At a Catholic funeral Mass there is an entrance song, Communion hymns and a closing hymn at the procession.
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