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616. Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord

Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
who ever sustains thee,
who never will suffer the righteous to fall,
and is at thy right hand.
Thy mercy, Lord, is great,
and far above the heav’ns.
Let none be made ashamed,
that wait upon thee.

Text Information
First Line: Cast thy burden upon the Lord
Title: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord
Author: Julius Schubring (1846)
Translator: William Bartholomew
Meter: Irregular
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Mercy; Anointing; Praying
Source: Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn; trans. William Bartholomew (England), Elijah, 1846, alt.
Tune Information
Name: BIRMINGHAM (MENDELSSOHN)
Adapter: Felix Mendelssohn
Meter: Irregular
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Neu-vermehrtes Gesangbuch (present-day Germany), 1693; adapt. Felix Mendelssohn (Germany), Elijah, 1846



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