Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord

Lyrics by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1849)
Music by: William Walton (1872)
Tune: WALTON · 8 8 8 8
Scripture: Psalm 55:22

Verse 1

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.

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Set to the melody of a William Walton composition, this hymn encourages casting anxieties on God.