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Leave It
There
The songs “Leave
It There” was written and composed by Charles Albert Tindley.
Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of
Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his
mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was
taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order
to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to
help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he
speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father
could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen.
Together they had eight children, some of whom would later
assist him with the publication of his hymns.
Tindley was
largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read
mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in
1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist
minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building
caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in
1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or
three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full
circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his
leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to
the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924
to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed
to about ten thousand.
Tindley was
known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an
active role in the betterment of the people in his community.
His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often
introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people
of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs
have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches
alike. |
Charles Tindley |
Lyrics by Charles Tindley
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.
Refrain:
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.
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 |
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
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.
Refrain
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