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Sunday, October 6, 2019

LEAVE IT THERE (TH)


TIMELESS HYMN - Another revised and repeated blog of one of the great hymns of the faith originally shared on May 2, 2010.



          "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you."  Psalm 55:22.  Charles A. Tindley is known as one of the "founding fathers of American Gospel music".  The son of slaves, he taught himself to read and write at age 17. He was a driven young man, working as a janitor while attending night school, and earning his divinity degree through a correspondence course. In 1902, he became pastor of the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the church where he had earlier been the janitor. At the time of Tindley's death, his church had 12,500 members. The Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in Philadelphia was named after him. Tindley's "I'll Overcome Some Day" was the basis for the American civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome," popularized in the 1960's.   But back in 1916 a fellow who was a constant worrier visited Tindley one day. After listening awhile, Tindley replied: "My advice to you is put all your troubles in a sack, take 'em to the Lord, and leave 'em there." I had forgotten about this old hymn until I recently heard it sung on a favorites program on our local Christian radio station. I then remembered how this used to be a favorite hymn which was often sung in church and prayer meetings when I was growing up. It is also an old male quartet favorite that I often sang in my days on the radio with the Gospel Four. It has so many great thoughts, especially for those facing trials and for those of us who are worriers. What is the best thing you can do with those trials and worries?  Take them to the Lord … and leave them there.  Are you carrying some burdens today that are too heavy for you to bear?  Then just take those burdens to the Lord and leave them there ... there is nothing too heavy for Him to bear. "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens."  Psalm 68:19.

(1) If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along with meager fare,
Just remember, in His Word, how He feeds the little bird;
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

(2) If your body suffers pain and your health you can't regain,
And your soul is almost sinking in despair,
Jesus knows the pain you feel, He can save and He can heal;
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

3) When your enemies assail and your heart begins to fail,
Don't forget that God in Heaven answers prayer;
He will make a way for you and will lead you safely through.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

(4) When your youthful days are gone and old age is stealing on,
And your body bends beneath the weight of care;
He will never leave you then, He'll go with you to the end.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out.
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Listen to it here.   BURDEN

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I enjoy visiting this blog on my Sunday mornings.
Early this morning, before the Sunday school, I felt the desire of coming to this blog to see what was the hymn published today. It felt good to see it was "Leave it There" because the Lord spoke to me through the words of this hymn just a few days ago. And today was a day when I needed to remember myself to not accept my heart feel down when I look at some happenings around but take to the Lord every burdening feeling that comes sometimes and go on with peace of mind that trusting and never doubting He will surely bring His perfect purpose to my life to happen.
Amen.