Cast thy burden upon the Lord - Hymn #110

January 5, 2018

Lyrics

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee."

I must trust him, let him work (through me) to solve my problems. He won't let me along but will sustain me. Him more than anyone else want me to success, specially when is about some of his children's destiny.

"He never will suffer the righteous to fall."

He won't let me fall, nor fail. He can make this work!

"He is at thy right hand."

He can guide my hand. He is there to guide me.

"Thy mercy, Lord, is great and far above the heav’ns."

Through his merci he will give me success because he is great, he is powerful, he has all wisdom.

"Let none be made ashamed that wait upon thee."

If I wait upon him (not only waiting, but serving him as well), he won't made me ashamed. He will do all he can to help me succeed.

Scriptures:

Psalm 55:22

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved"

I must trust him. He won't let me fail.

Psalms 25:3 (4-5)

"Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."

In order to wait righteously upon him I must avoid to transgression that I can deserve his blessings.
I need him to show me the right path, his trutch, and how to achieve success and ultimately reach salvation for me and for others.


About the author
No information about the author of the lyrics, but this is an adaptation of the Psalm 55.

Composer of the music: Feliz Mendelssohn, from the Oratorio Elijah.

A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was brought up without religion until the age of seven, when he was baptised as a Reformed Christian. Felix was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his talent.

Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany, where he also revived interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, notably with his performance of the St Matthew Passion in 1829. He was also well received in his travels throughout Europe as a composer, conductor and soloist; his ten visits to Britain  – during which many of his major works were premiered – form an important part of his adult career. His essentially conservative musical tastes set him apart from many of his more adventurous musical contemporaries such as Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Charles-Valentin Alkan and Hector Berlioz. The Leipzig Conservatoire, which he founded, became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.