The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

by Henry Alford and Anna Letitia Barbauld, alt. Hugh Hartshorne(St. George's Windsor by George Job Elvey)

For other versions of this tune, see St. George's Windsor.

For other versions of Barbauld's lyrics, see Praise to God, Immortal Praise.

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Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

(ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR. 7,7,7,D.))

Henry Alford, 1844 Anna L. Barbauld, 1772 Altered by Hugh Hartshorns

George J. Elvey, 1858

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. All the blessings of the field,
   All the stores the gardens yield;
   All the fruits in full supply,
   Ripened 'neath the summer sky;
   All that spring with bounteous hand
   Scatters o'er the smiling land;
   All that liberal autumn pours
   From her rich o'er flowing stores:
   
3. These to thee, our God, we owe,
   Source whence all our blessings flow;
   And for these our souls shall raise
   Grateful vows and solemn praise.
   Come,then, thankful people, come,
   Raise the song of harvest home;
   Come to God's own temple, come,
   Raise the song of harvest home. Amen.