Even so, Lord, quickly come to Thy final harvest-home;
Gather Thou Thy people in, Free from sorrow, free from sin;
There, forever purified, In Thy presence to abide:
Come, with all Thine angels, come – Raise the glorious harvest-home.
This final stanza of the hymn “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” along with its preceding stanza, has been sung just about every Thanksgiving season that I can remember. But how many of us have realized that we have been singing boisterously and thankfully about the passage for today from Revelation 14 & 15?
There is a sense of awe (in one sense) as we see the full impact of God’s wrath upon sin unleashed. But also a sense of awe (in a glorious sense) at the majesty and glory of our Lord. Oh the praise and worship that are pictured here – I can’t wait to join in! Each one of these chapters begins with glorious, wonderful, powerful corporate worship that is the goal through each of the hard times. May we focus on the prize, may we be first-fruits of the harvest for God and the Lamb!
- Pastor Tom
