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Twenty Third Psalm
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Genre
Country • Country and Western
Charts
Peak #7
Peak in subgenre #3
Author
John Encinio
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John Encinio/Jemco Productions
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November 08, 2006
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MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:05
Story behind the song
I was asked to sing at the funeral of a young Marine who died as a result of Gulf War I. I couldn't bring anything forth from my hymnal that seemed to fit. So, I took out my bible and wrote this adaptation of the 23rd Psalm. Notice the "Children's Prayer" at the beginning and the end of the song.
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TWENTY THIRD PSALM (ADAPTATION BY JOHN ENCINIO) KEY: D (CAPO @ 7TH FRET) TIME: SLOW 4/4 INTRO: 1 - 5 - 4 - 5 - 1 1 5 CHRS #1: NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP; 4 5 I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP 1 5 BUT, IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE; 4 5 1 I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO TAKE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 4 1 THE LORD IS MY SHEPERD; I SHALL WANT FOR NAUGHT 4 1 2 5 I NOW LIVE IN HEAVEN; WHERE MY SOUL'S BEEN BROUGHT 1 5 4 1 BESIDE THE PEACEFUL WATERS; I LAY ME DOWN TO REST 4 1 2 5 WHILE I GAZE ABOUT THE HEAVENS; MY SOUL SO REFRESHED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 4 1 HE GUIDES ME IN HIS RIGHT PATHS; FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE 4 1 2 5 THROUGH THE DARKENED VALLEYS; NO FALSE STEP COULD I TAKE 1 5 4 1 NO EVIL SHALL BEFALL ME; WITH MY LORD BY MY SIDE 4 1 5 1 . . ./1-7 . . . AND BY HIS ROD AND BY HIS STAFF; IN HEAVEN SHALL I ABIDE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 5 1 6m CHRS #2: BE HAPPY NOW MY FAMILY; FOR MY CUP IT OVERFLOWS 4 5 1 1 . . ./1-7 . . . A BANQUET THERE IS SPREAD FOR ME WORRY NOT ABOUT MY FOES 4 5 1 6m GOODNESS IS ALL ABOUT ME; WHILE KINDNESS EASES STRIFE 4 5 I DWELL NOW IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD; 4 5 1 AND I HAVE ETERNAL LIFE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REPEAT CHORUS #2: BE HAPPY NOW...AND I HAVE ETERNAL LIFE REPEAT CHORUS #1: NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP JEMCO PRODUCTIONS@ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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