Church Hymnal (Fifth Ed.) ‎#37

37. 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 doth provide‿
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest-home.

2 All the world is God's own field,
fruit unto his praise to yield;
wheat and tares together sown,
unto joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade, and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we‿
wholesome grain and pure may be.

3 For the Lord our God shall come,
and shall take his harvest home;
from his field shall in that day
all offences purge away;
give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast;
but the fruitful ears to store‿
in his garner evermore.

4 Even so, Lord, quickly come,
to thy final harvest-home;
gather thou thy people in,
free from sorrow, free from sin;
there for ever purified
in thy presence to abide:
come, with all thine angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest-home.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye thankful people, come
• Author: Henry Alford (1810–71)
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: God the Father, Creator: Harvest

Tune Information

• Name: ST GEORGE'S, WINDSOR
• Composer: George J. Elvey (1816–93)
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Incipit: 33531 23335 31233
• Key: F Major or modal