Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt
"Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" (The Lord is my faithful Shepherd) is a Lutheran hymn in German, a paraphrase of Psalm 23. The text was written by Cornelius Becker, first published in 1598 and again in the Becker Psalter in 1602. Heinrich Schütz set the text to music, using a 1529 tune. Johann Sebastian Bach used the text in church cantatas, setting a different tune. The song is still part of hymnals.
| "Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" | |
|---|---|
| Lutheran hymn | |
Title page of the Becker Psalter, 1602 | |
| English | The Lord is my faithful Shepherd |
| Written | 17th century |
| Text | by Cornelius Becker |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Psalm 23 |
| Melody | from Wittenberg |
| Composed | 1529 |
| Published | 1598 |
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