Preparing For Winter Storms

“Come, Ye Thankful People.” I’ve always thought of this hymn as “just” a song for Thanksgiving time. Recently it hit me differently. 

Come, ye thankful people, come;


Raise the song of harvest home.


All is safely gathered in


Ere the winter storms begin.


God, our Maker, doth provide


For our wants to be supplied.


Come to God's own temple, come;


Raise the song of harvest home.

(Text: Henry Alford, 1810-1871
Music: George J. Elvey, 1816-1893)

The phrase that did it - "All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.” I thought of the storms we’re facing. We need to make sure that all is safely gathered in, that we’re as prepared as we can be.

As I pondered having all safely gathered in, a phrase from “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” came into my heart -  “With his sheep securely fold you.” A sheepfold is a place of safety and protection. If we keep ourselves among God’s sheep, we will be protected. 

Preparation and protection – we can weather any storm if our preparation and protection are centered in God and his gospel.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings

God Be With You Till We Meet Again