Name: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Duration: P00H04M33S
Description: "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is a hymn written by Henry Alford in 1844, perfect to the theme of the harvest season. Sung to the tune of "St. George's Windsor" by George Job Elvey. I remember hearing this sung on a Thanksgiving Peanuts cartoon special when I was a kid. So, when I came across it, while flipping through a hymnal, I had to record my version of it.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

from Climbing Higher by David Krienke

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"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is a hymn written by Henry Alford in 1844, perfect to the theme of the harvest season. Sung to the tune of "St. George's Windsor" by George Job Elvey. I remember hearing this sung on a Thanksgiving Peanuts cartoon special when I was a kid. So, when I came across it, while flipping through a hymnal, I had to record my version of it.

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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.

All the world is 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.
Lord of harvest, grant that we – wholesome grain and pure may be.

For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take His harvest home.
From His field shall in that day, all offenses purge away.
Give His angels charge, at last in the fire – the tares to cast.
But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore.

Even so, Lord, quickly come to Thy final harvest home.
Gather Thou, Thy people in – free from sorrow – free from sin.
There forever purified, in Thy presence to abide.
Come with all Thine angels, come, raise the glorious harvest home.

credits

from Climbing Higher, released October 15, 2011
Public Domain
words by Henry Alford & music by George Elvey

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David Krienke Elkhart, Indiana

Born into a family of Gospel singers & musicians in South Bend, Indiana, David began singing & playing the piano as a small child.
In the 1970's, his musical style was shaped by the acoustic rock artists of the time - and in the 1980's David played the local nightclub circuit as keyboardist/singer with the band Justus.
But God comes in places unlooked for - unexpectedly. ... more