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This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete you can help by adding missing items. Some recordings misattribute authorship to Johnson or to Phillips instead of to Tindley some artists have even claimed that it was their own composition. The song has since been recorded many times in a wide variety of styles mostly gospel-based, but a few blues- or country-based. Despite their closeness in time both to each other and to the date of composition, those three early versions are stylistically very different. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been his first wife. On December 11, 1929, it was recorded in gospel blues style by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals (using his "growl" (false bass) voice throughout) and guitar) and Willie B. On June 30, 1928, it was recorded in gospel style by the Pace Jubilee Singers (chorus, singing in close harmony) with Hattie Parker (vocal soloist) and piano accompaniment. According to the book Country Music Records : A Discography, 1921-1942: A Discography, 1921-1942, on December 13, 1927, it was recorded by Frank and James McCravy. On December 2, 1927, the song was recorded in gospel blues style by Washington Phillips (vocals and zither). Are ye not much better than they? Recording history

It also relates to the Gospel of Matthew at 6:26:īehold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.įor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. The title is sometimes given as " Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" or as " Take Your Burden to the Lord" or as " Take Your Burden", words taken from the song's refrain the plurals "burdens" and "them" are sometimes used, and "God" instead of "the Lord": Ĭome unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. It has become popular enough to have been included in 12 hymnals and even to be attributed to " traditional" or " anonymous". " Leave It There" is a Christian hymn composed in 1916 by African-American Methodist minister Charles A. New Orleans, Louisiana, December 11, 1929 "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There" For the Australian television comedy quiz show "We'll Have to Leave It There", see The Chaser's Media Circus.