Published on
January 8, 2021
Video length
2 mins
Carlos Colón demonstrates and talks about three songs about the Shepherd and Guide, as part of the series "Songs from the hymnal / Cantos del himnario Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.'"

This series contains songs that can all be found in the hymnal, Santo, santo, santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God (GIA Publications, Inc., 2019). Carlos Colón served as a consultant, translator, and arranger for this hymnal. The following three songs are songs about the Shepherd and Guide.

Learn more about Santo, santo, santo / Holy, Holy, Holy.

 

1. "The King of Love My Shepherd Is / El Rey de amor es mi pastor"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 359

Text: Psalm 23; Henry W. Baker; tr. by Frieda M. Hoh
Tune: Irish melody

 

2. "Be Still and Know / Ten calma y ve"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 55

Text: Psalm 46:10; tr. by María Eugenia Cornou © 2019 GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune: anonymous; arr. by Norma de Waal Malefyt © 1994 Faith Alive Christian Resources
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

3. "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need / Mi buen pastor me saciará"

Santo, Santo, Santo: Cantos para el pueblo de Dios / Holy, Holy, Holy: Songs for the People of God # 44

Text: Psalm 23; Isaac Watts, alt.; tr. by María Eugenia Cornou © 2019 GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune: Funk's Compilation of Genuine Church Music, 1832; harm by Dale Grotenhuis © 1990 Dale Grotenhuis
Used by permission. All rights reserved. 

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