Scripture Verse

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. Psalm 55:22

Introduction

Words: Em­ma G. Diet­rich, 1901. Pub­lished in The Gos­pel Hymn Book, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1903), num­ber 31.

Music: Ed­ward M. Full­er (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Diet­rich or Full­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh, ach­ing heart, with sor­row torn,
Thy Lord is near and knows;
He knows it all—the feet way worn,
The wea­ry cares and woes,
The load of grief in ang­uish borne,
The Lord is near, He knows.

Refrain

He knows, He knows,
Thy Lord is near, He knows.

Oh, faint­ing soul, with doubts op­pressed,
Thy Lord is near and knows;
He knows it all—how thou art pressed
On ev­ery side with foes;
He waits to be thy cher­ished guest;
The Lord is near, He knows.

Refrain

Oh, wea­ry head, that fain would rest,
Thy Lord is near and knows;
He knows it all, and on His breast
Thou may­est now repose;
Drop ev­ery care at His behest,
The Lord is near, He knows.

Refrain

Oh, lone­ly one, live thou thy best,
Thy Lord is near and knows;
He knows it all, sees ev­ery test,
Yes, ev­ery tear that flows;
Rejoice, faint heart, His way is best,
Thy Lord is near, He knows.

Refrain