Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
| Tune: | Words by Henry Alford, 1844; tune St. George's Windsor by George Elvey, 1858 |
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| Category: | Holiday |
| Notes: | An English harvest hymn from 1844, now sung at Thanksgiving across America. A fine opener for a fall campfire or a Thanksgiving service of worship. |
GCome, ye Dthankful Gpeople, Ccome
GRaise the Dsong of Gharvest Dhome
GAll is Dsafely Ggathered Cin
GEre the Dwinter Gstorms beDgin
DGod our A7Maker Ddoth proGvide
DFor our A7wants to Dbe supGplied
GCome to CGod's own Gtemple, Ccome
GRaise the Dsong of Gharvest DhomeG
GAll the Dworld is GGod's own Cfield
GFruit as Dpraise to GGod we Dyield
GWheat and Dtares toGgether Csown
GUnto Djoy or Gsorrow Dgrown
DFirst the A7blade and Dthen the Gear
DThen the A7full corn Dshall apGpear
GLord of Charvest, Ggrant that Cwe
GWholesome Dgrain and Gpure may DbeG