Children's Hymnal ‎#153

153. 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 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 her rich o'erflowing stores.

3 These to thee, our God, we own,
Source whence all our blessings flow,
And for these our souls shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
Come, then, 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: Henry Alford
• Alterer: Hugh Hartshorne
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Songs Suitable for Juniors; God's Gifts; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving; Autumn-Harvest
• Copyright: Words from Army and Navy Hymnal, formerly published by A. S. Barnes and Company. Used by permission of Harper and Brothers.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Come, ye thankful people, come]
• Composer: Samuel Webbe
• Key: E♭ Major