Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#133

133. Come, ye thankful people, come

1 Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home!
All is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin;
God, our maker, doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come;
raise the song of harvest-home!

2 We ourselves are God's own field,
fruit unto his praise to yield;
wheat and tares together sown,
unto joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear:
grant, O harvest Lord, 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 purge away
all that doth offend, that day;
give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast,
but the fruitful ears to store
in his garner evermore.

4 Then, thou Church triumphant, come,
raise the song of harvest-home;
all be safely gathered in,
free from sorrow, free from sin,
there for ever purified
in God's garner to abide:
come, ten thousand angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest-home!

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye thankful people, come
• Title: Come, ye thankful people, come
• Author: Henry Alford, 1810-1871 (alt.)
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 3:9
  ;
  Mark 4:26-29
  ;
  Matthew 13:25
  ;
  Matthew 13:41
  ;
  Revelation 19:6-9
• Topic: Harvest Festival; Year B: Epiphany 3
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: George Job Elvey, 1816-1893
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Key: F Major