The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 522 · Words: Charles Albert Tindley · Tune: LEAVE IT THERE
Leave It There
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A beloved African American gospel hymn written by Methodist minister Charles Albert Tindley around 1906, urging believers to bring their burdens—poverty, illness, temptation—to the Lord in trust and leave them there. It became a foundational piece of American gospel music.
Verse 1
If the world
from you withhold
of its silver and its gold,
and you have to get
alone with meager fare,
just remember in his Word
how he feeds the little bird,
take your burden
to the Lord
and leave it there.
Refrain
Leave it there, (leave it there)
leave it there, (leave it there)
take your burden
to the Lord and
leave it there. (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. (leave it there)
Verse 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.
Refrain
Leave it there, (leave it there)
leave it there, (leave it there)
take your burden
to the Lord and
leave it there. (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. (leave it there)
Verse 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.
Refrain
Leave it there, (leave it there)
leave it there, (leave it there)
take your burden
to the Lord and
leave it there. (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. (leave it there)
Verse 4
When your youthful
days are done,
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.
Refrain
Leave it there, (leave it there)
leave it there, (leave it there)
take your burden
to the Lord and
leave it there. (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. (leave it there)
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