The King Of Love My Shepherd Is

This hymn first appeared in the appendix of the Anglican hymnal Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1868. The words were written by the hymnal's editor-in-chief, Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877). The original tune for the hymn, "Dominus Regit Me" (the Latin title of the 23rd Psalm, on which the text is based), was written by John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876). Dykes' melody is probably the one most often associated with this hymn (it was the tune used for "The King of Love" when it was sung at Princess Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey in 1997). However, another tune is also commonly associated with "The King of Love," a traditional Irish melody titled "St. Columba." This melody comes from George Petrie's The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland, a nineteenth-century collection of Irish music first published in 1855.

Words: Henry W. Baker, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern (London: 1868). This hymn was sung at the fun­er­al of Di­a­na, Prin­cess of Wales, in West­min­ster Ab­bey, Lon­don, Sep­tem­ber 6, 1997.

Music: St. Columba, an­cient Ir­ish mel­o­dy

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[histrav]

This is one of my all-time favourite hymns (set to this music), and I actually plan on having it sung at my funeral one day.

[francisville1]

I NOTHING LACK AND I AM HIS AND HE IS MINE FOREVER. AMEN.

[cripplegill]

This is the correct tune as far I am concerned . Looked for ever for this!!!

[Chesterbarnes1]

I've since learned that this is theQueens favorite hymn.

[x8lover]

This is the tune I know. We never sing this hymn to St Columba. That tune is not generally used in the UK.

[Zebra902]

Lovely! I also like the beautiful scenery that accompanied the hymn.

[3NUNS]

@choirboyfromhell1 : Oh what TRANSPORT of delight i twas to hear this particular version ... .

[SirRamix17]

oh man! really like this song, makes me think of home.

[fayarebel]

at my school too!!!not every day though xD id get sick =p

[magpie4321]

Yes, the St Columba one is more known here