[Louis Foxwell]

Our prayer of Thanksgiving as we seek His Will. The ageless words speak of our struggle today to hold on to God's Will against enemies foreign and domestic.

[Louis Foxwell]

With apologies to the Knish list.
I was touched this evening by the depth and power of this old hymn. I pray it finds you in a spirit of warmth knowing that we seek His face even in these darkening days.
Be sure to play the music at the link.
Louis

[oldplayer]

Great hymn. The words are classic and it is not PC.

We sung it at my mother’s funeral. The pastor was curious until he read the words anew.

Love this one.

Oldplayer

[Fiji Hill]

“We Gather Together” is actually a war song, to celebrate the Dutch victory over the Spaniards at Turnhout in 1597, during the 80 Years War. Here is the original version in Dutch:

Wilt heden nu treden voor God, den Heere,
Hem boven al loven van harte zeer,
En maken groot zijns lieven namens eere,
Die daar nu onzen vijand slaat terneer.

Ter eeren ons Heeren wilt al uw dagen
Dit wonder bijzonder gedenken toch.
Maakt u, o mensch, voor God steeds wel te dragen,
Doet ieder recht en wacht u voor bedrog!

Bidt, waket en maket, dat g’in bekoring
En ’t kwade met schade toch niet en valt.
Uw vroomheid brengt den vijand tot verstoring,
Al waar’ zijn rijk nog eens zoo sterk bewald!

[ilovesarah2012]

We used to sing that in elementary school. I guess they don’t do that any more.

[originalbuckeye]

My favorite a Thanksgiving hymn ! Thanks!

[Fiji Hill]

This is my favorite version of the hymn

Wir Treten zum Beten (We're Coming to Pray; We Gather Together)--Richard Tauber (1930)

[what's up]

Lovely...thanks.

[KosmicKitty]

Thank you for posting this. I was going crazy the other night tying to remember the 3rd verse :-)