Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#17

17. 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 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: How gentle God's commands!
• Title: How Gentle God's Commands
• Author: Phillip Doddridge, 1702-1751
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: God the Father: His Care and Guidance

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: Hans G. Nägeli, 1773-1836
• Arranger: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
• Key: F Major