Mein Hirt ist Gott der Herr
"Mein Hirt ist Gott der Herr" (My shepherd is God the Lord) is a Christian hymn with German text by Caspar Ulenberg who paraphrased Psalm 23 in 1582. Based on his melody, Johannes Hatzfeld wrote a melody in 1948.
| "Mein Hirt ist Gott der Herr" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| Written | 1582 |
| Text | by Caspar Ulenberg |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Psalm 23 |
| Melody | by Johannes Hatzfeld |
| Composed | 1948 |
History
Caspar Ulenberg paraphrased Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd) in 1582.[1][2] In the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, it is GL 421, in the section "Leben in Gott - Vertrauen und Trost" (Life in God – trust and consolation).[1] The song is in four stanzas in bar form. it is part of several hymnals.[3]
References
- "421 / Mein Hirt ist Gott der Herr (L) / Leben in Gott - Vertrauen und Trost". mein-gotteslob.de (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Mein Hirt ist Gott, der Herr". Liederdatenbank (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Mein Hirt ist Gott der Herr". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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