How Gentle God’s Commands

First line: How gentle God’s commands! How kind his precepts / How gentle God’s command! / How gentle God’s commands / How gentle God’s commands! How kind / How gentle God’s command! How kind

Original language: English

Words: Philip Doddridge
Music: Hans Georg Nägeli

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How Gentle God’s Commands
Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 67

1. How gentle God’s commands!How kind his precepts are!Come, cast your burdens on the LordAnd trust his constant care.
2. Beneath his watchful eye,His saints securely dwell;That hand which bears all nature upShall guard his children well.
3. Why should this anxious loadPress down your weary mind?Haste to your heavenly Father’s throne,And sweet refreshment find.
4. His goodness stands approved,Unchanged from day to day;I’ll drop my burden at his feetAnd bear a song away.

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Appearances of this song over time in English

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How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 125

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women)

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 314

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands

Selected Hymns (1989, 1989 ed.), 9

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns Made Easy (1990, 2012 ed.), no. 27

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1986, 1986 ed.), no. 76

Arr.: Darwin Wolford

Prelude on “How Gentle God’s Commands”

Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 1992

Arr.: Weldon L. Whipple

Contributor: Weldon L. Whipple

How Gentle God’s Commands

Songs of Devotion (2020, 2020 ed.), 11

Artist: Cayson Renshaw

Arr.: Nik Day

How Gentle God’s Commands

Miscellaneous Songs from the Church Website (1992–Present), Jan 2019

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from October 1998 General Conference (1998, 1998-10 ed.), 4

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1998 General Conference (1998, 1998-04 ed.), 6

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Arr.: Robert C. Bowden

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1994 General Conference (1994, 1994-04 ed.), 1

Artist: Relief Society choir

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns for Temple Worship (1994, 1994 ed.), 27

Arr.: Michael F. Moody

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from October 1991 General Conference (1991, 1991-10 ed.), 7

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1989 General Conference (1989, 1989-04 ed.), 3

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Arr.: Robert C. Bowden

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 125

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women)

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 314

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1985 General Conference (1985, 1985-04 ed.), 2

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 125

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women)

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 314

Arr.: Lowell Mason

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1982 General Conference (1982, 1982-04 ed.), 5

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

How Gentle God’s Commands

Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ (1981, 1981 ed.), no. 16

Arr.: M. David Chugg

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from April 1979 General Conference (1979, 1979-04 ed.), 4

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

How Gentle God’s Commands

Music from October 1976 General Conference (1976, 1976-10 ed.), 1

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymn Preludes for Piano (1976, 1976 ed.), no. 10

Arr.: Robert Cundick

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns: Simplified Accompaniments (1972, 1976 ed.), no. 21

How Gentle God’s Commands

Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), no. 8d

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 67

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 355

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 67

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 355

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 67

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 355

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 67

How Gentle God’s Commands (Women’s Voices)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 355

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 67

How Gentle God’s Commands

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 355

How Gentle God’s Command

Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909, 1937 ed.), 287