Hymn
How Gentle God's Commands
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 heavenly 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.
Amen.
How Gentle God's Commands — Text from The Hymnal, 1895. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/how-gentle-gods-commands
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote How Gentle God's Commands?
The words of How Gentle God's Commands were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1895. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including O God of Bethel, by Whose hand and Anticipating the Heavenly Sabbath.
Is How Gentle God's Commands public domain?
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What is the metre of How Gentle God's Commands?
How Gentle God's Commands is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Behold the Throne of Grace!, It Shall Be Well With the Righteous and Stand Up, and Bless the Lord.