Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ‎#125

125. 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. Beneath his watchful eye,
His 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 Heav’nly 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: How Gentle God’s Commands
• Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702–1751
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  1 John 5:3
  ;
  Psalm 55:22
• Topic: Assurance; Chastity; Comfort; God the Father; Grace; Guidance; Obedience; Prayer and Supplication; Repentance; Word of Wisdom
• Notes: For the same hymn arranged for women's voices, see 314.

Tune Information

• Name: [How gentle God’s commands!]
• Composer: Hans Georg Nägeli, 1773–1836
• Arranger: Lowell Mason, 1792–1872
• Incipit: 33132 72111 61151
• Key: F Major