562   Come Sing A Song of Harvest




[1]
Come sing a song of harvest
Of thanks for daily food!
To offer God the first fruits
Is old as gratitude.

[2]
Long long ago the reapers
Before they kept the feast
Put firstfruits in a basket
And took it to the priest.

[3]
Shall we sometimes forgetful
Of where creation starts
With science in our pockets
Lose wonder from our hearts?

[4]
May God the great creator
To whom all life belongs
Accept this gifts we offer
Our service and our songs.

[5]
And lest the world go hungry
While ourselves are fed
Make each of us more ready
To share our daily bread.