Ps 23 as set by Marty Haugen. I think this is a terrific version with an unusual tune. We should use the interesting fourth and fifth verses more but we often leave it at the first three. You can hear his version here. I think it would be hard for the assembly to keep it steady at the slow tempo, but it is beautiful.
The text is available at spiritandsong, which is odd for a GIA song. It can purchased for download at various sites on the net including musicnotes.
My backing is an MP3 render of an ancient MIDI that I made on Band in a Box for windows v.1 some time before the invention of the wheel. For some reason I thought I needed tubular bells in the intro.
Thanks for it was beautiful. One of my favorite hymns.
Russ
I chose this for Mass yesterday; my daughter first introduced this hymn to me, and I think it is very nice.
Dear Sir,
I am Mark+ parish priest of St Mark Anglican Church in Lavender Hill, Cape Town, South Africa. I sincerely love your MP3 backing version of Shepherd me, O God! I am curious to know if it is freely downloadable for us to use, please?
warm regards,
G’Day Mark
I’ll be in touch.
Geoff