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Author: Henry Alford Hymnal: Voices United #516 (1996) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30 Lyrics: 1 Come, you thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home!
All is safely gathered in,
safe before the storms begin;
God, our maker, does provide
for our needs 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,
harvests for God's praise to yield;
wheat and weeds together sown,
here for joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade, and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear:
Harvest-giver, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.
3 For our God, one day, shall come,
and shall take this harvest home,
from the field shall in that day
all offences purge away;
giving angels charge at last
in the fire the weeds to cast,
but the fruitful ears to store
in the garner evermore.
4 Even so, God, quickly come
to your 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. Topics: The Church at Worship Special Days, Seasons, Occasions: Thanksgiving; Adoration and praise; Consummation; Creation; Deliverance; Eternal Life; God Creator; Gratitude; Harvest; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ Parables; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Judgment; Opening Hymns; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Providence; Rural Life; Second Coming; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Thankfulness; Thankfulness; Thanksgiving Day; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Thanksgiving Year A; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Thanksgiving Year B; Advent 3 Year C Languages: English Tune Title: ST GEORGE'S, WINDSOR
Come, You Thankful People, Come