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Singing this in the shower on a regular basis, got me through some trying times. The last verse leaves you feeling hopeful and complete. Written in the mid 17th century by Francis Rous. 1 The Lord’s my shepherd; I’ll not want. He makes me down to lie in pastures green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by. He leadeth me, he leadeth me the quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again and me to walk doth make within the paths of righteousness, e’en for his own name’s sake; within the paths of righteousness, e’en for his own name’s sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, yet will I fear no ill; for thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still; for thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes; my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. My head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me, and in God’s house forevermore my dwelling place shall be; and in God’s house forevermore my dwelling place shall be.

Day by Day. 3 minutes of music to slow your breathing down or sing along or sing a harmony! Take all of the world's craziness in - one day at a time...

I do love to sing these old hymns. Great for lowering my BP. There's a reason they endure for decades, centuries even! I think it must be the melody - resonates with some special neuron or something like that... Can you see the cute water bug swimming around and making ripples?

I love this traditional carol and wanted to share it with you. It was a blast doing the drawings and singing it! "The Friendly Beasts" is a traditional Christmas song about the gifts that a donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove give to Jesus at the Nativity. The song seems to have originated in 12th-century France, set to the melody of the Latin song "Orientis Partibus".[1] The current English words were written by Robert Davis (1881-1950) in the 1920s. Jesus our brother, strong and good, Was humbly born in a stable rude, And the friendly beasts around Him stood, Jesus our brother, strong and good. I, said the donkey shaggy and brown, I carried His mother up hill and down I carried her safely to Bethlehem town; I, said the donkey shaggy and brown. I, said the cow all white and red, I gave Him my manger for His bed, I gave Him my hay to pillow His head; I, said the cow all white and red. I, said the sheep with curly horn, I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm, He wore my coat on Christmas morn; I, said the sheep with curly horn. I, said the dove, from the rafters high, Cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry. We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I; I, said the dove, from the rafters high. And every beast, by some good spell, In the stable dark was glad to tell Of the gift he gave Immanuel; The gift he gave Immanuel.[3]

Johny the Cat meets Chuck the Woodchuck!