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 the Welsh version of Psalm 23 and the work of Edmund Prys.[1][2][3] It is sung to four different melodies: Dominus Regit Me, a traditional Irish tune called St. Columba, "Ich dank' dir schon" by Michael Praetorius,[4] and Remsen, the Welsh original.[5][6] Henry Baker's last words were reportedly lyrics from this hymn.[7]

The King of Love My Shepherd Is
GenreHymn
Written1868
TextHenry Baker
Based onPsalm 23
Meter8.7.8.7
Melody"Dominus Regit Me" by John Bacchus Dykes, "St. Columba", and "Remsen"

References
  1. http://www.hymnary.org/text/yr_arglwydd_yw_fy_mugail_clau
  2. Francis Arthur Jones (1903). Famous hymns and their authors. Hodder and Stoughton. p. 178.
  3. 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.
  4. Ich dank' dir schon (mp3), six verses of organ only music intended for The King of Love My Shepherd Is (text)
  5. http://www.hymnary.org/tune/remsen_thomas
  6. The Harvard University Hymn Book. Harvard University Press. 2007. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-674-02696-4.
  7. 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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