The King of Love My Shepherd Is

The King of Love My Shepherd Is is an 1868 hymn with lyrics written by Henry Baker, based on Psalm 23.[1][2] It is sung to two different melodies: Dominus Regit Me, and a traditional Irish tune called St. Columba.[3] Henry Baker's last words were reportedly lyrics from this hymn.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Francis Arthur Jones (1903). Famous hymns and their authors. Hodder and Stoughton. p. 178.
  2. ↑ Towner, W. Sibley. "'Without Our Aid Did He Us Make': Singing the Meaning of the Psalms". In Patrick D. Miller; Brent A. Strawn; Nancy R. Bowen (2003). A God So Near: Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller. Eisenbrauns. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-57506-067-5.
  3. ↑ The Harvard University Hymn Book. Harvard University Press. 2007. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-674-02696-4.
  4. ↑ Robert Morgan (2003). Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4185-7824-4.
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