A Hymn for Harvest . . .

Amongst the many hymns that I have written over the passage of time, one which has proved to be a great favourite with many people is Harvest Time, and with thoughts of the many Harvest Festival services likely over the next couple of months, I thought that it would be a good idea to share it with you, dear reader. Please feel free to use it in your services. All that I ask is that you report its use to CCLI (Christian Copyright Licencing International).

If you click on the picture of the music it will be enlarged and you should be able to print it off. If you have a problem then just email me! Here are the words:

Harvest Time

See, the land is ripe for harvest,

Look ye upward for your Lord,

He will soon appear in glory,

As He promised in His Word.

He’s returning for the faithful.

For the ones who know Him true:

Make quite certain you are ready

When He calls out loud for you!

The land is ripe, the land is ripe,

The fields are white as new:

Hasten now to reap the crops,

For the labourers are but few.

We’re told it is just a twinkling

Of an eye, it is so brief.

He’ll return in clouds of glory

For those with firm belief.

Yes, the land is ripe for harvest,

For the people to go home,

Yes, the land is ripe for harvest,

As He calls us for His own.

The land is ripe, the land is ripe,

The fields are white as new:

Hasten now to reap the crops,

For the labourers are but few.