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[The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want]

Appears in 49 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55653 16715 56715 Used With Text: His yoke is easy, His burden is light

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His Yoke Is Easy

Author: Ralph E. Hudson Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want Refrain First Line: His yoke is easy; His burden is light Lyrics: 1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me down to lie In pastures green He leadeth me The quiet waters by. Refrain His yoke is easy; His burden is light. I’ve found it so; I’ve found it so. He leadeth me by day and by night Where living waters flow. 2. My soul crieth out: Restore me again, And give me the strength to take The narrow path of righteousness, E’en for His own name’s sake. [Refrain] 3. Yea, tho’ I should walk the valley of death, Yet why should I fear from ill? For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want]
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Mein Hirte

Author: E. C. Magaret Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Der Herr ist mein Hirte; ihm will ich trau'n Refrain First Line: Er ist mein Hirte; ihm will ich vertrau'n Used With Tune: [Der Herr ist mein Hirte; ihm will ich trau'n]
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His Yoke is Easy

Appears in 576 hymnals First Line: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want Refrain First Line: His yoke is easy, His burden is light Used With Tune: [The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want]

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His Yoke is Easy

Author: R. E. Hudson Hymnal: Revival Hymns and Choruses #128 (1970) First Line: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want Refrain First Line: His yoke is easy, His burden is light Lyrics: 1 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me down to lie In pastures green, He leadeth me The quiet waters by. Chorus: His yoke is easy; His burden is light. I’ve found it so; I’ve found it so. He leadeth me by day and by night, Where living waters flow. 2 My soul crieth out:" Restore me again, And give me the strength to take The narrow path of righteousness, E’en for His own name’s sake." [Chorus] 3 Yea, tho’ I should walk the valley of death, Yet why should I fear from ill? For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. [Chorus] Topics: Comfort; Peace and Security; Praise and Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want]
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His Yoke Is Easy

Author: Ralph E. Hudson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2448 First Line: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want Refrain First Line: His yoke is easy; His burden is light Lyrics: 1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me down to lie In pastures green He leadeth me The quiet waters by. Refrain His yoke is easy; His burden is light. I’ve found it so; I’ve found it so. He leadeth me by day and by night Where living waters flow. 2. My soul crieth out: Restore me again, And give me the strength to take The narrow path of righteousness, E’en for His own name’s sake. [Refrain] 3. Yea, tho’ I should walk the valley of death, Yet why should I fear from ill? For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want]
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His Yoke Is Easy

Hymnal: Quartette #3 (1889) First Line: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want Refrain First Line: His yoke is easy, His burden is light Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want]

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H. C. Ball

1896 - 1989 Translator of "Su Yugo Es Fácil" in Himnario Bautista

R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Person Name: R. E. Hudson. by per Composer of "HIS YOKE IS EASY" in International Song Service Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke

E. C. Magaret

1845 - 1924 Translator of "Mein Hirte" in Pilgerklänge