The suggested song this week is the beautiful hymn “How Gentle God’s Commands,” Hymn no. 125
The Come Follow Me lesson is called “I will give you rest” and is studying Matthew 11-12 and Luke 11.
- “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:29).
The scripture references for this hymn are
- 1 John 5:3 – For this is the alove of God, that we bkeep his commandments: and his commandments are not cgrievous.
and
- Psalm 55:22 aCast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the brighteous to be moved.
This hymn was written by:
- Text: Philip Doddridge, 1702–1751
- Music: Hans Georg Nägeli, 1773–1836; arr. by Lowell Mason, 1792–1872
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How Gentle God’s Commands
With this song and several others you have arranged and posted, it feels like the lyrics reach me better than before. I get something extra from these productions. Maybe the videos contribute to that. Beautifully done, as always, Marilee.