Len Gasun Poet Rhyme

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7.33    Oct. 6, 2026

Christians both protestant and catholic in our country celebrate Harvest Festivals  in the church usually during the last Sunday of Sept or First Sunday of October.

 

PSALM 107: 37-38

"They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest; he blesses them and their numbers greatly increase."

GENESIS 8:22

" As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.

 

 

Harvest Festival (DHR)

Church bell’s melodious ringing on an early Sunday morning
Heralds the grandiose day to give the Lord our thanksgiving
That’s on autumn equinox’s Sunday, last week of September
Or close to a harvest moon on the first Sunday of October -
What a blessed and joyful feast once a year to all parishioners!

Families bring portions of their harvests as presents to offer
Thanking God for His copious blessings with adoration prayers
When slow procession goes solemnly along the church aisle
Congregation brings goods, crops like vegies, grains or rice
And baskets of fruits to the altar as gratitude to the Most High!

As church organ heavenly plays the melodies of classic hymns
Parish and choir’s voices fill the air to worship and glorify Him
Songs on earth’s bounty, labor and return of harvests are themes
Proclaiming  God’s graces abundantly fall like autumn foliage and rain
And the altar is lighted with autumn hues from ripe fruits and golden grains.

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Sara Kendrick October 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM A nice way to show your congregation's thankfulness. He is Lord of the harvest and we are not. God is good. Thank you, Len, for sharing this with us. Way to go. Sara K. 👏✍️