November 27th – December 3rd, 2025
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! – Psalm 100:4
Come, Ye Thankful People
In 1844, English hymn-writer Henry Alford wrote what has become known as the “harvest festival hymn,” still occasionally heard in some houses of worship at this time of year. Its first stanza celebrates a good harvest, raising praise to God for bringing it. The next verse begins, “We ourselves are God’s own field,” relating Christ’s parable of the wheat and tares, while the last two stanzas reference Christ’s second coming. It concludes, “Come, with all the angels, come,” encouraging and welcoming the Lord to return. As you approach your Thanksgiving festivities, express your deep gratitude for salvation through Christ, for the Lord’s daily presence in your life, and the knowledge that you will one day be with Him!
