Hearken to the thankful reapers

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Hearken to the thankful reapers

Author: J. Bownes
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Hearken to the thankful reapers,
Bearing to the garner floor,
With their voices singing gladness,
Sheaves of gold, mellow store;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Praise to God forevermore.

2 First the blade from furrow springing
Grow into the verdant ear,
Which in time was gilded, ripened
With the seasons of the year;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Lord, Thy thankful reapers hear.

3 Praise we then the Lord Almighty,
Sitting on His throne on high,
Day by day He guards and feeds us,
Always listens to our cry;
Folds us in His arms of mercy,
Gives us Heaven when we die.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16526

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Author: J. Bownes

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First Line:	Hearken to the thankful reapers
Author:	J. Bownes
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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SICILIAN MARINERS

SICILIAN MARINERS is traditionally used for the Roman Catholic Marian hymn "O Sanctissima." According to tradition, Sicilian seamen ended each day on their ships by singing this hymn in unison. The tune probably traveled from Italy to Germany to England, where The European Magazine and London Review…

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