Hymn Meditation for the week of the Fourth Sunday of Easter (4/25/2021)

Organist Jason Klein-Mendoza offers a weekly hymn reflection on last Sunday’s sermon. Hymn: The King of Love My Shepherd Is | ST COLUMBA We continue this week in the season of Easter with a gentler parable about the resurrection. This Good Shepherd Sunday, we heard a parable of a shepherd who was willing to lay down his life for his sheep that follow him. What John presents as a parable of Jesus, however, is an everyday reality for those of us that live into the Easter message. Christ has already laid down his life for those who follow him. As such, Psalm 23 is our prayer of hope and dedication to our shepherd for protection through all of life’s ups and downs. The hymn text we sing this week is a paraphrase of Psalm 23 by Henry Williams Baker in the 19th century. The tune, ST COLUMBA, is a lilting Gaelic melody which is most often sung to this text in modern times. As always, we invite you to either sing along at home or just follow along with the text and music as you continue your week in prayer.