Thanksgiving Hymn

I skipped yesterday’s Sunday’s Hymn for the first time in a quite a while. I was too busy cooking a turkey dinner and recovering from my cold. Since today is Thanksgiving Day for Canadians, I think I’ll make up for yesterday’s shortcomings by posting a hymn of thanksgiving.

 

This is one of Fanny Crosby’s hymns. Fanny Crosby is the 19th century prolific hymn writer who wrote Blessed Assurance and To God Be the Glory.

 

Bountiful Harvest

We praise Thee, O Lord, for the bountiful harvest
That now has been gathered and garnered with care;
Rewarding the toil of the sower and reaper,
While all in its blessings may share.

Refrain

For the bountiful harvest
We praise Thee, we thank Thee
and bless Thee, O Lord:
For the bountiful harvest
We praise Thee and bless Thee, O Lord.

We praise Thee, O Lord, for the bountiful harvest,
We praise Thee for sunshine, the dew and the rain;
For soft summer breezes so gracefully bending
The bright golden billows of grain.

We praise Thee, O Lord, for the wonderful token
That shines as it shone on Thy servants of old,
The pledge and assurance that seedtime and harvest
From earth Thou wilt never withhold.

We praise Thee, O Lord, for Thy wonderful mercies,
And while to Thy glory our voices we raise,
O Thou that regardest the prayers of Thy people,
Accept our thanksgiving and praise. 

Comments

[ellen b]

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

[rosemary]

Happy Thanksgiving, Rebecca! I know lots of Fanny Crosby hymns, but have never heard this one--I like it.

The cranberry muffin recipe sounds yummy.

[Columbine]

Happy Thanksgiving!
We celebrated Thanksgiving Sunday at our church here in Kherson on Sunday. The date moves around from year to year, so it seems, to whenever it's most convinient for the church. I'm just very glad the church leadership and membership see the importance of thanking God for His provision. This may be a tough year for Ukraine as apparently the wheat harvest was not good due to heat and lack of rains. We thank Him for what he has already provided and will provide.
Again - Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian family in Christ!