Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L048
Credit: Henry Alford (words), George J. Elvey (music) · 1844
Origin: Harvest hymn; words 1844, tune ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR 1858. Public domain.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come,_Ye_Thankful_People,_Come
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Key of G, 4/4 time (as written on the sheet). Spelling follows the hymnal; the sheet reads 'yeild'.
G D7 G D Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home G D All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin G C God, our Maker, doth provide for our wants to be supplied G C G D7 G Come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home D7 G D We ourselves are God's own field, fruit unto His praise to yield G C Wheat and tares together sown, unto joy or sorrow grown G C G First the blade, and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear C G D7 G Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be D7 G D For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take His harvest home G C From His field shall purge away all that doth offend that day G C Give His angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast G C G D7 G But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore