The God of love my shepherd is (Charles Collignon)
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- (Posted 2020-11-13) CPDL #61357:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 40 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2020-11-13) CPDL #61356:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 76 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: The God of love my shepherd is
Composer: Charles Collignon
Tune: University
Lyricist: George Herbert
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 110
Description: Descants to the hymn are available by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
The God of love my shepherd is,
and he that doth me feed;
while he is mine and I am his,
what can I want or need?
He leads me to the tender grass,
where I both feed and rest;
then to the streams that gently pass:
in both I have the best.
Or if I stray, he doth convert,
and bring my mind in frame,
and all this not for my desert,
but for his holy name.
Yea, in death’s shady black abode
well may I walk, not fear;
for thou art with me, and thy rod
to guide, thy staff to bear.
Surely thy sweet and wondrous love
shall measure all my days;
and, as it never shall remove,
so neither shall my praise.