A Harvest Hymn For 1840
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Title
A Harvest Hymn For 1840
Description
The God of harvest praise;
In loud thanksgivings, raise
Forests and mountains ring,
The plains their tribute bring,
Jehovah spreads a feast,
Fowls, ye are welcome here;
His goodness crowns the year
Garden and orchard ground,
Autumnal fruits have crown'd;
There the full tide of corn,
Sway'd by the breath of morn,
The wind, the rain, the sun,
Their genial work have done;
Thrust in the sickle now,
Reap where thou once did plow,
Thy few seeds scatter'd wide,
He hath so multiplied,
With self-producing food,
He feeds a multitude,
The God of harvest praise;
Hands, hearts, and voices raise,
Bearing your sheaves along,
And in your harvest song,
Yea, bless his holy name,
And your soul's thanks proclaim
Is comely, - but be not
God's benefits forgot
In loud thanksgivings, raise
Hand, heart, and voice;
The valleys laugh and sing,Forests and mountains ring,
The plains their tribute bring,
The streams rejoice.
Jehovah spreads a feast,
Above, beneath;
Ye herds and flocks draw near,Fowls, ye are welcome here;
His goodness crowns the year
For all that breathe.
Garden and orchard ground,
Autumnal fruits have crown'd;
The vintage glows;
Here Plenty pours her horn,There the full tide of corn,
Sway'd by the breath of morn,
The land o'erflows.
The wind, the rain, the sun,
Their genial work have done;
Wouldst thou be fed,
Man, to thy labor bow,Thrust in the sickle now,
Reap where thou once did plow,
God sends Thee bread.
Thy few seeds scatter'd wide,
He hath so multiplied,
That thou may'st find
Christ's miracle renew'd;With self-producing food,
He feeds a multitude,
He feeds mankind.
The God of harvest praise;
Hands, hearts, and voices raise,
With sweet accord;
From field to garner throng,Bearing your sheaves along,
And in your harvest song,
Bless ye the Lord.
Yea, bless his holy name,
And your soul's thanks proclaim
Through all the earth;
To glory in your lotIs comely, - but be not
God's benefits forgot
Amidst your mirth.
Creator
James Montgomery, Esq.
Source
New Series 1:38, p. 4
Date
1840.11.21
Collection
Citation
James Montgomery, Esq., “A Harvest Hymn For 1840,” Periodical Poets, accessed September 19, 2024, https://periodicalpoets.com/items/show/381.
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