Sing to the Lord of Harvest A hymn festival for Thanksgiving

Congregational Singing Festivals Hymn Thanksgiving Day

This combined service was planned by Kevin Bylsma of the Campus Chapel in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and by Charlotte Larsen of the Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church. This hymn festival works especially well with organ accompaniment and a choir to help lead. 

We Enter into God's Presence with Praise

Prelude [The congregation should be invited to sing along with this prelude which is followed immediately by the greeting. The songs should be sung without announcement. Congregation is to join in as they enter.]

"God of All Ages" Roberts

"We Plow the Fields and Scatter" Claudius

"Now Thank We All Our God" Rinckart

"For the Beauty of the Earth" Pierpont

Greeting

Psalm 100: "All the Earth, Proclaim the LORD" World Library Publications, Inc.

A Time of Praise

Psalm 145: "In the Presence of Your People" [3x] Integrity Music

Psalm 136: "Love Is Never Ending" G.I.A. Publications

Psalm 150: "O Praise God" [cantor/congregation] [PP 150 (G.IA. Publications)]

Hymn: "Let All Things Now Living" Davis

A Time of Thanksgiving

[A Time to reflect on things for which we are thankful.]

"As Saints of Old Their Firstfruits Brought" [flute/organ/soloist] Christierson

"For the Fruits of His Creation" [choir] Green

"I Will Sing of the Mercies of the LORD Forever" [congregation] CRC Publications

Duet: "It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks" (Psalm 92:1-5) [Hatch]

Prayer

Prayer Response [sung 2 times as a round]

Jesus, Jesus—can I tell you how I feel? 
You have given me your riches. 
I love you so.
[FS 17 (Eerdmans)]

Offertory: "We Thank Thee, Father, for the World" [sung by church school grades 2–6] [Sheets]

Offering

1992 Presidential Proclamation

Anthem: "Sing to the Lord of Harvest" [congregation joins choir on stanza 3] Monsell

Benediction

Hymn: "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" (OLD HUNDREDTH) [Concertato by R. Vaughan Williams (Oxford 42.953)]