HYMN INFORMATION: Three of the hymns for this fourth Sunday in Easter are derived from the Gospel where Christ is the "Good Shepherd" who lays down his life for his sheep. Until the middle of the 19th century most Anglican congregations in England sang only metrical psalms at worship services, not hymns. Most published hymnals contained only psalm texts, with a limited number of interchangeable tunes. However, many other denominations were singing hymns during the first half of the 19th century and their influence and popularity spurred Anglicans to also adopt this practice. An 1861 publication, Hymns Ancient and Modern, was greatly responsible for cementing this change. Notably, here the text and tune for each hymn were printed on the same page, and each musical setting was chosen to heighten the message of the hymn text through mood and character. English hymn writer Sir Henry Baker, who led the committee responsible for this publication, also wrote one of today's hymns, The King of Love My Shepherd Is, a paraphrase of Psalm 23, for the second edition in 1868. John Bacchus Dykes, a musical editor on the committee who also composed many other familiar melodies, then wrote the tune we are singing today, specifically for these words. Another tune was paired with these words by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1906 and we often sing this version as well.