When I was getting ready for church this morning I remembered it was Harvest. At least I had a vague recollection of a message that I think said that. So I drove to the shop and picked up some boxes of cereal - wheat and honey, perfect harvest gifts - for the collection for the local foodbank.
As I drove I began singing harvest songs. 'We plough the fields and scatter' came first followed by 'Bringing in the Sheaves, bringing in the sheaves'. Then I tried to remember the hymn we always sang in grammar school at harvest time. At first I could only remember 'Now thank we all our God', but I was sure there was one more specifically harvest themed. Then it came to me.
All is safely gathered in ere the winter's storms begin.
God our maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied,
Come ye thankful people come, raise the song of harvest home.
I haven't sung that for 55 years and I could remember every word. I've said before, this is what is occupying all the space in my memory. I need to be able to delete and make room for what happened yesterday.
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Harvest songs have a particular way of sticking in the mind, almost as much as Christmas carols.
It's funny how we remember details from a lifetime ago but not something that happened yesterday (or sometimes even 5 minutes ago).
I played the piano at schools where I taught so chose the hymns and We plough the fields and Scatter was a children' s favourite.
Never heard of these hymns. Different culture, I guess. In fact I can't remember any hymns about harvest. We did have a harvest observation at church, but did we sing? Search me.
The octopus book was a lovely deck read, thank you.
I only ever knew the chorus of Bringing in the Sheaves. It is our Thanksgiving weekend. We have much to be grateful for.
I know Sheaves, but not the others I don’t think. I haven’t attended church for about 40 years but still sing the songs.
Terima kasih telah berbagi, saya bisa merasakan bagimana kebahagiaan masa panen lewat tulisan anda.
Bringing in the sheaves is the only one I've heard before.
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