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Come, You Thankful People, Come

Author: Henry Alford Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 725 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:41-43 Lyrics: 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, does provide for our needs to be supplied; come, with all his people come, raise the song of harvest home. 2 All the world is God's own field, fruit unto his praise to yield; wheat and weeds together sown, unto 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; he himself in that great day all offense shall take away, give his angels charge at last in the fire the weeds to cast, but the fruitful ears to store in his garner evermore. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come to your final harvest home; gather all your people in, free from sorrow, free from sin there, forever purified, in your presence to abide; come, with all your angels come, raise the glorious harvest home. Topics: Return of Christ; Songs for Children Hymns; Church and Mission; Angels; Harvest; Missions; New Creation; Return of Christ; Thanksgiving & Gratitude Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Hymn 10

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 711 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:16-17 First Line: How beauteous are their feet Lyrics: How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill! Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! How charming is their voice! How sweet the tidings are! "Zion, behold thy Savior King; He reigns and triumphs here." How happy are our ears That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found! How blessed are our eyes That see this heav'nly light Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad; Let every nation now behold Their Savior and their God!

Bringing in the Sheaves

Appears in 716 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 13:39 First Line: Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness Used With Tune: [owing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness]

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ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 645 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George J. Elvey; Craig S. Lang Scripture: Matthew 13:41-43 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33531 23335 31233 Used With Text: Come, You Thankful People, Come

[owing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness]

Appears in 399 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George A. Minor Scripture: Matthew 13:39 Incipit: 55565 31112 16555 Used With Text: Bringing in the Sheaves

JESU, MEINE FREUDE

Meter: 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6 Appears in 96 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann Crüger; J. S. Bach Scripture: Matthew 13:44 Tune Key: c minor Incipit: 55432 11556 7171 Used With Text: Jesus, Priceless Treasure

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Dismissal

Author: John Fawcett Hymnal: Laudes Domini #130 (1888) Scripture: Matthew 13:19 First Line: Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing Lyrics: 1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace; Oh, refresh us, Traveling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound, May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound; May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene'er the signal's given, Us from earth to call away; Borne on angels' wings to heaven, Glad to leave our cumbrous clay, May we, ready, Rise and reign in endless day. Topics: Blessing sought; Close of Service Languages: English Tune Title: GREENVILLE

Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #250 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Scripture: Matthew 13:22 Topics: The Ministry of Jesus Christ; Calling and Commissioning Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CATHERINE (Flood Jones)

The Riches of God's Word

Author: Miss Anne Steele (1717-1778) Hymnal: Songs of Praise with Tunes #171 (1889) Scripture: Matthew 13:44 First Line: Father of mercies, in thy word Topics: Ministry; Word of God Tune Title: CHESTERFIELD

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Henry Alford

1810 - 1871 Scripture: Matthew 13:41-43 Author of "Come, You Thankful People, Come" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Alford, Henry, D.D., son of the Rev. Henry Alford, Rector of Aston Sandford, b. at 25 Alfred Place, Bedford Row, London, Oct. 7, 1810, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in honours, in 1832. In 1833 he was ordained to the Curacy of Ampton. Subsequently he held the Vicarage of Wymeswold, 1835-1853,--the Incumbency of Quebec Chapel, London, 1853-1857; and the Deanery of Canterbury, 1857 to his death, which took. place at Canterbury, Jan. 12, 1871. In addition he held several important appointments, including that of a Fellow of Trinity, and the Hulsean Lectureship, 1841-2. His literary labours extended to every department of literature, but his noblest undertaking was his edition of the Greek Testament, the result of 20 years' labour. His hymnological and poetical works, given below, were numerous, and included the compiling of collections, the composition of original hymns, and translations from other languages. As a hymn-writer he added little to his literary reputation. The rhythm of his hymns is musical, but the poetry is neither striking, nor the thought original. They are evangelical in their teaching, but somewhat cold and conventional. They vary greatly in merit, the most popular being "Come, ye thankful people, come," "In token that thou shalt not fear," and "Forward be our watchword." His collections, the Psalms and Hymns of 1844, and the Year of Praise, 1867, have not achieved a marked success. His poetical and hymnological works include— (1) Hymns in the Christian Observer and the Christian Guardian, 1830. (2) Poems and Poetical Fragments (no name), Cambridge, J. J. Deighton, 1833. (3) The School of the Heart, and other Poems, Cambridge, Pitt Press, 1835. (4) Hymns for the Sundays and Festivals throughout the Year, &c.,Lond., Longman ft Co., 1836. (5) Psalms and Hymns, adapted for the Sundays and Holidays throughout the year, &c, Lond., Rivington, 1844. (6) Poetical Works, 2 vols., Lond., Rivington, 1845. (7) Select Poetical Works, London, Rivington, 1851. (8) An American ed. of his Poems, Boston, Ticknor, Reed & Field, 1853(9) Passing away, and Life's Answer, poems in Macmillan's Magazine, 1863. (10) Evening Hexameters, in Good Words, 1864. (11) On Church Hymn Books, in the Contemporary Review, 1866. (12) Year of Praise, London, A. Strahan, 1867. (13) Poetical Works, 1868. (14) The Lord's Prayer, 1869. (15) Prose Hymns, 1844. (16) Abbot of Muchelnaye, 1841. (17) Hymns in British Magazine, 1832. (18) A translation of Cantemus cuncti, q.v. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================== Alford, Henry, p. 39, ii. The following additional hymns by Dean Alford are in common use:— 1. Herald in the wilderness. St. John Baptist. (1867.) 2. Let the Church of God rejoice. SS. Simon and Jude. (1844, but not in his Psalms & Hymns of that year.) 3. Not in anything we do. Sexagesima. (1867.) 4. O Thou at Whose divine command. Sexagesima. (1844.) 5. 0 why on death so bent? Lent. (1867.) 6. Of all the honours man may wear. St. Andrew's Day. (1867.) 7. Our year of grace is wearing to a close. Close of the Year. (1867.) 8. Saviour, Thy Father's promise send. Whit-sunday. (1844.) 9. Since we kept the Saviour's birth. 1st Sunday after Trinity. (1867.) 10. Thou that art the Father's Word. Epiphany. (1844.) 11. Thou who on that wondrous journey. Quinquagesima. (1867.) 12. Through Israel's coasts in times of old. 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. (1867.) 13. Thy blood, O Christ, hath made our peace. Circumcision . (1814.) 14. When in the Lord Jehovah's name. For Sunday Schools. (1844.) All these hymns are in Dean Alford's Year of Praise, 1867, and the dates are those of their earliest publication, so far as we have been able to trace the same. --Excerpts from John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

George J. Elvey

1816 - 1893 Scripture: Matthew 13:41-43 Composer of "ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music. Bert Polman

George A. Minor

1845 - 1904 Person Name: Geo. A. Minor Scripture: Matthew 13:39 Composer of "[Sowing in the morning]" in Sacred Songs for the Baptist Young People's Union 10th International Convention George A. Minor was a native of Richmond, Virginia. He was an active member of the First Baptist church and led the singing in the Sunday school of that church. He composed several Sunday school hymns. He worked for the Hume-Minor Company, a piano and music dealer, and for the Mason-Hamlin Company,a piano manufacturer. Dianne Shapiro, excerpted from obituary in "Richmond Times-Dispatch," January 31, 1904

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