English poem
GOD's Care a Remedy for ours. 1 Pet. v. 7
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
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 approv'd Down to the present Day; I'll drop my Burden at his Feet, And bear a Song away.
More by Philip Doddridge
- GOD the Happiness of his People, and their Support in the extremest Distress. Psalm lxxiii. 25, 26
- GOD waiting to be gracious. Isaiah xxx. 18
- GOD's afflicted Poor trusting in his Name. Zephaniah iii. 12
- GOD'S Captives released; applied to spiritual Deliverances. Isaiah li. 14, 15
- GOD's Command to all Men to repent. Acts xvii. 30
- GOD's Complacency in his Thoughts of Peace towards his People. Jerem. xxix. 11
- GOD'S Complacency in the Prosperity of his Servants. Psalm xxxv. 27
- GOD's Condescension in becoming the Shepherd of Men. Ezek. xxxiv. 31