Lyrics
Verse
Tell me why, the birds that fly
Fly so high, floating in the sky
They soar in the air
They coast, the winds they dare
They know the Creator holds them
They don't give a care
From the north to the south
The east and the west
They dance across the waters
The breeze they gently caress
Chorus
He never leaves them, He's there
He always feeds them, He cares
From the rising of the sun
They begun to hum
When the morning comes
'Til the day is done
If He cares that much for them
I just need to cast all of my cares on him
Verse 2
Tell me why
The stars in the sky
They shine, they shine, they shine so bright
In the still of the night
If He grows the grass in the fields
He causes the grain to grow in the mill
If He causes the robin to sing
The sunshine and rain I know he brings
He causes the tree to bear fruit
From the beginning of the seed and the root
If he causes the seasons to change
From the fall, winter, summer, spring
(Repeat Chorus)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Cast Your Cares is a gospel song that uses creation to teach trust in God's care. The verse asks why the birds fly so high, floating in the sky and soaring across the air, without a care, because they know the Creator holds them. The chorus says He never leaves them and always feeds them, and concludes that if He cares that much for them, the singer can cast every care on Him.
The lead section extends the picture to the stars shining in the night, the grass in the fields, the grain, the robin's song, sunshine and rain, and the tree bearing fruit from seed and root, and the changing of the year. The message follows 1 Peter 5:7 on casting anxiety on God, Matthew 6:26 on the birds being fed by the heavenly Father, and Psalm 147:8-9 on the Lord who provides rain and grass. The flowing, story-like lines give the song a reassuring, relaxed tone.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 5:7 Believers cast all their anxiety on God because He cares for them.
- Matthew 6:26 Jesus points to the birds that the heavenly Father feeds.
- Psalm 147:8-9 God provides rain, makes grass grow and feeds the ravens.