Voices Together ‎#616

616. Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord

Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
who ever sustains thee,
who never will suffer the righteous to fall,
and is at thy right hand.
Thy mercy, Lord, is great,
and far above the heav’ns.
Let none be made ashamed,
that wait upon thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Cast thy burden upon the Lord
• Title: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord
• Author: Julius Schubring (1846)
• Translator: William Bartholomew
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 2020
• Scripture:
  Psalm 16
  ;
  Psalm 25:1-3
  ;
  Psalm 55:22
  ;
  Psalm 103
  ;
  1 Peter 5:7
• Topic: Mercy; Anointing; Praying
• Source: Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn; trans. William Bartholomew (England), Elijah, 1846, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: BIRMINGHAM (MENDELSSOHN)
• Adapter: Felix Mendelssohn
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Neu-vermehrtes Gesangbuch (present-day Germany), 1693; adapt. Felix Mendelssohn (Germany), Elijah, 1846