BWV 112
Werk BWV 112
Work BWV 112
Vocal Work
Complete
About this Work
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt (The Lord is my faithful Shepherd),[1] BWV 112, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the second Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig and first performed it on 8 April 1731. It is based on the hymn by Wolfgang Meuslin, a paraphrase of Psalm 23 written in 1530, sung to a melody by Nikolaus Decius.