Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#681

681. 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 guide his children well.

3 Why should this anxious load
press down your weary mind?
Haste to your heav'nly Father's throne,
and sweet communion find.

4 His goodness stands approved,
down to the present 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 (1755)
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:30
• Topic: The Christian Life: Trust in God; God: Compassion of; Works of Providence

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: Hans G. Nägeli, 1773-1836
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1845)
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: F Major