Behind the Hymn: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come is a harvest hymn that was written in 1844. The song was written by Henry Alford. In the days when most people survived off of the land, they understood the importance of the harvest. There was an urgency to safely gather the harvest before the winter storms rolled in. The first stanza is written to […]
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