The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3938

3938. Lord of the Harvest, Once Again

1. Lord of the harvest, once again,
We thank Thee for the ripened grain;
For crops safe carried, sent to cheer
Thy servants through another year;
For all sweet holy thoughts supplied
By seed time, and by harvest tide.

2. The bare dead grain, in autumn sown,
Its robe of vernal green it puts on;
Glad from its wintry grave it springs,
Fresh garnished by the King of kings;
So, Lord, to those who sleep in Thee
Shall new and glorious bodies be.

3. Nor vainly of Thy Word we ask
A lesson from the reaper’s task:
So shall Thine angels issue forth:
The tares be burnt; the just of earth,
To wind and storm exposed no more,
Be gathered to their Father’s store.

4. Daily, O Lord, our prayers be said,
As Thou hast taught, for daily bread;
But not alone our bodies feed,
Supply our fainting spirits’ need:
O Bread of life, from day to day
Be Thou their Comfort, Food, and Stay.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of the harvest, once again
• Title: Lord of the Harvest, Once Again
• Author: Joseph Anstice (1836)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PRESTON (Jenner)
• Composer: Henry Lascelles Jenner (1861)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Incipit: 13143 32156 54313
• Key: G Major
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861
• Copyright: Public Domain