Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#233

233. Come, ye thankful people come

1 Come, you thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin;
God, our Maker, will 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,
bearing fruit his praise to yield;
wheat and tares together sown,
are to 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 storehouse evermore.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye thankful people come
• Author: Henry Alford (1810-1871) (alt.)
• Meter: 7777 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 3:9
  ;
  James 1:17
  ;
  Luke 9:26
  ;
  Luke 21:27-28
  ;
  Mark 8:38
  ;
  Matthew 13:24-30
  ;
  Matthew 16:27
  ;
  Matthew 24:30-31
  ;
  Revelation 22:20
• Topic: The Living God: Our Response to God - in times and seasons; God: in judgement and justice; Harvest; Heaven

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: George Job Elvey (1816-1893)
• Meter: 7777 D
• Key: F Major
• Notes: A higher setting may be found at 411