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Text:He careth
Author:Philip Doddridge
Tune:DENNIS
Arranger:H. G. Nageli

73. He careth

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

2 Beneath his watchful eye
His saints securely dwell;
That hand which bears creation 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,
Unchanged from day to day:
I'll drop my burden at his feet,
And bear a song away.

Text Information
First Line: How gentle God's commands!
Title: He careth
Author: Philip Doddridge
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: Close of Service; Cares; Close of Worship (3 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: DENNIS
Arranger: H. G. Nageli
Meter: S. M.
Key: F Major or modal
Notes: Public Domain.



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