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SDA HYMNAL (1985) SENTENCES & RESPONSES

SDAH 666: Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord

SENTENCES & RESPONSES

SDAH 666

Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
And He shall sustain thee;
He never will suffer the righteous to fall;
He is at thy right hand.

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Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
And He shall sustain thee;
He never will suffer the righteous to fall;
He is at thy right hand.
Thy mercy, Lord, is great, and far above the heavens;
Let none be made ashamed, that wait upon Thee.

Hymn Info
Hymn Info


Biblical Reference
(a) Ps 55:22, 16:8, 57:10, 25:3

Hymn Tune
BIRMINGHAM

Metrical Number
Irregular

Composer
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Year Composed
1846

Theme
SENTENCES AND RESPONSES

Hymn Score

Piano Accompaniment

Recommended Reading

The general idea when it comes to hymns is that there is a close bond between the author and the composer. That the author writes a hymn and the composer invents a tune to suit it, and then provides the harmony to accompany the tune. However, such wasn’t always the case.

Many hymns actually worked vice versa wherein authors would write verses according to existing tunes. Hundreds of hymns are sung from borrowed tunes, such as secular songs, chants, and even classical works. That being said, I went ahead and researched which hymns in the SDA Hymnal were originally classical works.

Notes

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