Thanksgiving Songs
Thanksgiving Day is the time to enjoy as much as you can. There are very few occasions when the entire family gathers to spend some time together. The Thanksgiving Day is one of those few occasions. Make this day memorable by celebrating it in a musical mood. There are Thanksgiving Songs, which are specially sung … Read more
Thanksgiving Day is the time to enjoy as much as you can. There are very few occasions when the entire family gathers to spend some time together and Thanksgiving Day is one of those few special occasions. It is that time of the year when everybody express gratitude for all the good things in their … Read more
In the early 1600s, Dutch settlers brought the Prayer of Thanksgiving to the “New World”. Music, based on a Netherlands folk hymn, was added and it became a favorite in the colonies and today is a traditional Thanksgiving hymn. This a translation by Theodore Baker (1851-1934). We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He … Read more
The words are traditional. Sung to Farmer in the Dell. To Gramma’s house we go, Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho! We’re on our way with horse and sleigh, Through fluffy drifts of snow. Oh, what a trip to take. She’ll have a chocolate cake. There’ll be some pies, of monstrous size, And chestnuts we … Read more
(Author Unknown) Singing, the reapers homeward come, Io! Io! Merrily singing the harvest home, Io! Io! Along the field, along the road, Where autumn is scattering leaves abroad, Homeward cometh the ripe last load, Io! Io! Singers are filling the twilight dim With cheerful song, Io! Io! The spirit of song ascends to Him Who causeth … Read more
Lyrics by Lydia Maria Child. The tune is traditional. Over the river and through the wood To Grandfather’s house we go The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through white and drifted snow Over the river and through the wood Oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes And bites the … Read more
Based on Ecclesiasticus 50:22-24 by Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) Translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) Music by Johann Crüger (1598-1662) Harmony by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 Now thank we all our God, With heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, In whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms Has blessed us on … Read more
Here is another funny Thanksgiving song : Here We Go Over To Silly Tilly’s Song Words based on the book : Silly Tilly’s Thanksgiving Dinner by Lillian Hoban. Sung to the tune of We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush. Silly Tilly’s, Silly Tilly’s, Here we go over to Silly Tilly’s, On Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Squirrel … Read more
On Thanksgiving Day people sing silly funny songs with family and friends to make it a memorable day. Grandma Stuffed The Turkey Song is one such funny song. Then the Turkey Sure Stuffed Us by Ronald J. Euliano One day in late November, When the weather’s cold and crisp, Our Thanksgiving Dinner at Grandma’s, We won’t … Read more
For the Beauty of the Earth song was originally sung as a hymn for communion in Anglican services. This hymn is commonly sung during Thanksgiving Services and for Sunday School Children. It was written by Folliot S. Pierpoint. Folliot S. Pierpoint was a graduate at Queens College, Cambridge University. He published seven volumes of poetry. … Read more
The Faith Of Our Fathers song was first sung at the funeral of Fanny Crosby in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1915. It was also sung at the 1945 funeral of American president Franklin Roosevelt. LyricsFrederick W. Farber, 1814-1863 Music:Henry F. Hemy, 1818-1888 Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; O … Read more
Sir George J. Elvey (1816-1893), organiser at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle for nearly fifty years, wrote the music to the well-loved Thanksgiving hymn “Come Ye Thankful People Come” in 1844. The lyrics are by Henry Alford (1810-1871). This hymn first appeared in Alford’s 1844 compilation Psalms and hymns. This hymn was among the first … Read more
The All Things Bright And Beautiful song was written by Cecil Frances Alexander and first published in her Hymns for Little Children. She wrote this song to make young and adults alike to enjoy the wonders of Nature that surround us. The flowers, birds, mountains, every thing small and big. The main teaching is … Read more
Thanksgiving Day is the time to enjoy as much as you can. There are very few occasions when the entire family gathers to spend some time together. The Thanksgiving Day is one of those few occasions. Make this day memorable by celebrating it in a musical mood. There are Thanksgiving Songs, which are specially sung … Read more