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How Gentle God’s Commands

Lyrics by
Philip Doddridge (1755)
Music by
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Tune
DENNIS · 8.8.8.8
Scripture
Matthew 11:28-30
Verse 1
How gentle God’s commands!
How kind His precepts are!
Come, cast your burdens on the Lord,
And trust His constant care.
Verse 2
Beneath His watchful eye
His saints securely dwell;
That hand which bears all nature up
Shall guard His children well.
Verse 3
Why should this anxious load
Press down your weary mind?
Haste to your Heavenly Father’s throne,
And sweet refreshment find.
Verse 4
His goodness stands approved
Through each succeeding day;
I’ll drop my burden at His feet,
And bear a song away.

A classic hymn expressing confidence in God's gentle and wise commandments.