When singing with Guilsfield Singers earlier this year, we commemorated the centenary of the untimely death of the Welsh composer Morfydd Owen by singing some of her work. This included a hymn tune named "William", to quite an unusual metre. The words we sang were in Welsh, and I looked without success for some English words that might fit. So I wrote this short Harvest hymn, which was sung by our small choir at Harvest Festival at The Marsh last night, and will be sung again at Chirbury this coming Sunday (10 am, if anyone's interested).
To God our harvest hymns we raise,
in adoration and with heartfelt praise.
For all his gifts, his blessings sweet,
bestowed by him with open hand,
let song be sung across the land,
across the land.
Thus may we praise our Lord and King,
not only with the harvest songs we sing,
but, as our sharing of his grace
reflects his generosity,
may we in turn a blessing be,
a blessing be.
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