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Here is the full piano vocal arrangement of "The Harvest of the Earth, as heard on my YouTube channel and requsted by listeners. Originally titled See How Brown Autumn Spreads the Fields, this song is so rare that I couldnt find any music for it online, and therefore wrote a new melody and accompaniment for it that captures the the solemnity and anguish of the lyrics. Its one of the songs of harvest off of my album entitled Hymns of Autumn, but doesnt talk about harvest in the traditional sense we normally sing about these days.
Not many talk about the judgement of God in todays church, and this hymn will send chills down the spine of the most devout believer as we realize the full spectrum of God's character, including His wrath and power on Judgement Day. I found this in an old hymnal that was so old that the Ss were still written as Fs, and I had to squint to read it while learning to sing for this recording. I hope this ancient and powerful hymn finds a place to minister to today's church and believers around the world, perhaps after a sermon on Gods judgement, or for a Lent or Advent service about repentance and turning to God, both individually and as a nation.
This version is in B Minor to match the original recording, and includes the full piano accompaniment as played in the recording.
Also available, by searching "Stacey Plays Hymns" and the song title on this site is a lead sheet version for those who prefer to play off a chart.
For other formats including large print, or extended choral harmony versions, please write me at staceyplayshymns@gmail.com and I'll be glad to make them especially for you. Purchase includes a free license for one church service with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.
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