Voices United ‎#519

519. Sing to the Lord of Harvest

1 Sing to the Lord of harvest,
sing songs of love and praise,
with joyful hearts and voices
your hallelujahs raise;
by whom the rolling seasons
in fruitful order move;
sing to the Lord of harvest
a joyous song of love.

2 God makes the clouds drop fatness,
the deserts bloom and spring,
the hills leap up in gladness,
the valleys laugh and sing.
God fills them all with fullness,
all things with large increase;
and crowns the year with goodness,
with plenty and with peace.

3 Bring to this sacred altar
all things God's goodness gave,
the golden sheaves of harvest,
the souls Christ died to save:
your hearts lay down before him
when at his feet you fall,
and with your lives adore him
who gave his life for all.

Text Information

• First Line: Sing to the Lord of harvest
• Title: Sing to the Lord of Harvest
• Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1866, alt.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Special Days, Seasons, Occasions: Thanksgiving; God: Providence; Harvest; Music and Singing; Rural Life; Salvation; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving: Year A; Thanksgiving: Year B; Thanksgiving: Year C
• Notes: Alt tune: MORNING LIGHT

Tune Information

• Name: WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN
• Composer: Johann Steurlein (1575)
• Harmonizer: Healey Willan (1958)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Harmony copyright © 1969 Concordia Publishing House.