Scripture Verse

Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Introduction

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Philip Doddridge (1702–1751)

Words: Phil­ip Dodd­ridge (1702–1751). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Found­ed on Va­ri­ous Texts in the Ho­ly Scrip­tures, by Job Or­ton (Shrop­shire, Eng­land: Jo­shua Ed­dowes & John Cot­ton, 1755), num­ber 340: God’s care a re­me­dy for ours.

Music: Den­nis, Hans G. Nä­ge­li (1773–1836). Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son in The Psal­te­ry, 1845 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Hans G. Nägeli (1773–1836)

Lyrics

How gen­tle God’s com­mands!
How kind His pre­cepts are!
Come, cast your bur­dens on the Lord,
And trust His con­stant care.

While Pro­vi­dence supports,
Let saints se­cure­ly dwell;
That hand, which bears all na­ture up,
Shall guide His child­ren well.

Why should this anx­ious load
Press down your wea­ry mind?
Haste to your Heav’nly Fa­ther’s throne,
And sweet re­fresh­ment find.

His good­ness stands ap­proved
Down to the pre­sent day;
I’ll drop my bur­den at His feet,
And bear a song away.