Psalms for All Seasons ‎#55B

55B. Cast Your Burden upon the Lord

Cast your burden upon the Lord,
and he shall sustain you;
he never will suffer the righteous to fall:
he is at your right hand.
Your mercy, Lord, is great
and far above the heavens:
let none by made ashamed
that wait upon you.

Text Information

• First Line: Cast your burden upon the Lord
• Title: Cast Your Burden upon the Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 55:22
  ;
  Psalm 16:8
• Topic: Affliction; Enemies; Forgiveness; God as: Refuge; God's: Vengeance; God's: Forgiveness; Jesus Christ: Mind of; Lament: Individual; Vows; Ten Commandments: 9th Commandment (do not bear false witness); Trust

Tune Information

• Name: [Cast your burden upon the Lord]
• Composer: Felix Mendelssoh
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: This serene chorale from Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah, though scored for choir, is easily managed by the congregation and appropriate as a call or conclusion to prayer. The text draws from Ps. 55:22, as well as Ps. 16:8.