Singing the Living Tradition ‎#68

68. Come, Ye Thankful People

1 Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise a song of harvest home;
fruit and crops are gathered in,
safe before the storms begin;
God, our Maker, will provide
for our needs to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise a song of harvest home.

2 All the world is but a field,
given for a fruitful yield;
wheat and tares together sown,
here for joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade, and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
God of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye thankful people, come
• Title: Come, Ye Thankful People
• Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Transcending Mystery and Wonder: Harvest and Thanksgiving; Gratitude

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: George Job Elvey, 1816-1893
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Key: F Major or modal