My shepherd is the living Lord (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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  • (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37526:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 57 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37524:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 40 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. A few small edits, otherwise as written in 1621. All five stanzas included.
  • (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37521:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All five stanzas included.

General Information

Title: My shepherd is the living Lord
Tune: Winchester
Composer: George Kirbye
Arranger: Thomas Ravenscroft
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1592 in The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Thomas Este), no. 37
    2nd published: 1621 in The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Thomas Ravenscroft), no. 37
Description: Tune composed by George Kirbye, 1592; harmonized by Thomas Ravenscroft, 1621. Words by Thomas Sternhold, 1549, paraphrase of Psalm 23, in five stanzas.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 23.