Jesus, the Shepherd of the sheep

Jesus, the Shepherd of the sheep

Author: Thomas Kelly
Published in 18 hymnals

Author: Thomas Kelly

Kelly, Thomas, B.A., son of Thomas Kelly, a Judge of the Irish Court of Common Pleas, was born in Dublin, July 13, 1769, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was designed for the Bar, and entered the Temple, London, with that intention; but having undergone a very marked spiritual change he took Holy Orders in 1792. His earnest evangelical preaching in Dublin led Archbishop Fowler to inhibit him and his companion preacher, Rowland Hill, from preaching in the city. For some time he preached in two unconsecrated buildings in Dublin, Plunket Street, and the Bethesda, and then, having seceded from the Established Church, he erected places of worship at Athy, Portarlington, Wexford, &c, in which he conducted divine worship and preached. H… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus, the Shepherd of the sheep
Author: Thomas Kelly
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

JORDAN (Barnby)

One of the 246 hymn tunes by Joseph Barnby (PHH 438), JORDAN was published in The Hymnary (1872) as a setting for "Sing to the Lord a Joyful Song." JORDAN contains several repeated phrases. Barnby originally composed the tune to be sung in harmony with phrases 5 and 7 sung in unison, although the fu…

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[Jesus, the Shepherd of the sheep] (Hume)


[Jesus, the Shepherd of the sheep] (Ouseley)


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Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d367

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Hymns for Elementary Schools #63

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #541

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #541

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #211

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of Young Persons #d120

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Pilgrim Songs #52

Sunday School Hymn Book #d220

The Book of Praise #d159

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d326

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #181

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #181

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d436

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d282

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The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #164

Truth and Hope No. 2 #d62

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