How gentle God’s commands
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"How gentle God’s commands" is a Christian hymn by 18th-century English Nonconformist minister and hymnwriter Philip Doddridge, reflecting themes of divine guidance, comfort, and trust in God.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| How gentle God’s commands canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian hymn ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Philip Doddridge hymn collections ⓘ |
| author | Philip Doddridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | English Nonconformist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
God’s faithfulness
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God’s gentleness ⓘ God’s providence ⓘ |
| genre | hymnody ⓘ |
| hasTitle | How gentle God’s commands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
congregational singing
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private devotion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | religious poetry ⓘ |
| lyricist | Philip Doddridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| textType | strophic hymn text ⓘ |
| theme |
comfort
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divine guidance ⓘ pastoral care of God ⓘ reliance on divine care ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed-leaning English Nonconformity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship
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devotional singing ⓘ |
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