718. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

1 Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin;
God, our Maker, does provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.

2 All the blessings of the field,
all the stores the gardens yield,
all the fruits in full supply,
ripened 'neath the summer sky,
all that spring with bounteous hand
scatters o'er the smiling land,
all that liberal autumn pours
from its rich o'erflowing stores,

3 These to thee, my God, we owe,
source whence all our blessings flow;
and for these my soul shall raise
grateful vows and solemn praise.
Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.

Text Information
First Line: Come, ye thankful people, come
Title: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Author (stanza 1): Henry Alford (1844)
Author (stanzas 2, 3): Anna Barbauld (18th century)
Meter: 77.77D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture:
Topic: Times and Seasons: Thanksgiving; God's World: Times and Seasons: Thanksgiving; Descants (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
Composer: George J. Elvey (1858)
Descant: O. I. Cricket Harrison (1994)
Meter: 77.77D
Key: F Major
Copyright: Desc. © 1995 Chalice Press



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