Ancient and Modern ‎#282

282. Come, ye thankful people, come

1 Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home:
all be 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:
grant, O harvest Lord, 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 purge away
all that doth offend, that day;
give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast,
but the fruitful ears to store
in his garner evermore.

4 Then, thou Church Triumphant, come,
raise the song of harvest-home;
all be safely gathered in,
free from sorrow, free from sin,
there for ever purified
in God's garner to abide:
come, ten thousand angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest-home!

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye thankful people, come
• Author: Henry Alford (1810-1871) (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Exodus 23:16
  ;
  Matthew 13:24-43
  ;
  Revelation 14:14-19
• Topic: Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Church: nature of; God: in judgement and justice; Harvest; Harvest Thanksgiving; Judgement; Proper 11: Year A; Providence; Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: ST GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer (descant): John Barnard (b. 1948)
• Composer: George Job Elvey (1816-1893)
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Adaptation: Descant © John Barnard / The Jubilate Group. Administered by The Jubilate Group, Kitley House, St Katherines Road, Torquay TQ1 4DE Used by permission.