The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#71

71. How Gentle God's Commands

1 How gentle God’s commands,
How kind His precepts are!
Come, cast your burdens on the Lord,
And trust His constant care.

2 While Providence supports,
Let saints securely dwell;
That hand, which bears all nature up,
Shall guard His children well.

3 Why should this anxious load
Press down your weary mind?
Haste to your heavenly Father’s throne,
And sweet refreshment find.

4 His goodness stands approved,
Down to the present day:
I’ll drop my burden at His feet,
And bear a song away.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: How gentle God's commands
• Title: How Gentle God's Commands
• Author: Philip Doddridge (pb. 1755)
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: God's Providential Care

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: J G Nageli
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1845)
• Meter: S M
• Key: F Major or modal