A Season Of Giving
- Thank You
for all my hands can hold ---
apples red
and melons gold,
yellow corn
both ripe and sweet,
peas and beans
so good to eat!
Thank You
for all my eyes can see ---
lovely sunlight,
field and tree,
white cloud-boats
in sea-deep sky,
soaring bird
and butterfly.
Thank You
for all my ears can hear ---
birds' song echoing
far and near,
songs of little
stream, big sea,
cricket, bullfrog,
duck and bee!
page by clicking on the midi player below.
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.
All the world is God's own field
Fruit unto his praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown
Unto joy or sorrow grown;
First the blade, and then the ear,
Then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of the harvest! grant that we
Wholesome grain and pure may be.
For the Lord our God shall come,
And shall take his harvest home;
From his field shall in that day
All offenses purge away,
Give his angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast;
But the fruitful ears to store
In his garner evermore.
Even so, Lord, quickly come,
Bring thy final harvest home;
Gather thou thy people in,
Free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified,
in thy presence to abide;
Come, with all thine angels, come,
Raise the glorious harvest home.
The lyrics are by Henry Alford (1810-1871).
During the winter of 1621, half of the 102 Mayflower passengers who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, died. The following spring a Pawtuxet Indian named Squanto helped those who survived plant corn and barley. Their fall harvest was a success, and the colony held a thanksgiving celebration inviting Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoag tribe, to join their feast of turkey, venison, duck, goose, lobsters, clam, corn, vegetables, and dried berries. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.
And never thought of you and me;
And yet it's very strange the way
We think of them Thanksgiving Day.
We tell their story old and true
Of how they sailed across the blue,
And found a new land to be free
And built their homes quite near the sea.
Every child knows well the tale
Of how they bravely turned the sail,
And journeyed many a day and night
To worship God as they thought right.
The people think that they were sad
And grave; I'm sure that they were glad ---
They made Thanksgiving Day --- that's fun ---
We thank the Pilgrims every one!
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway ---
Thanksgiving comes again!
Among the fields and forests wild
Where deer and turkey used to roam,
A cabin would have been my home
With fireplace and earthen floor
And bearskins hanging at the door.
I would have gathered berries bright
For candles fragrantly alight,
And dug for clams and picked the corn
And laid the table smooth and worn.
Or hunted nuts hard-shelled and good
And helped in any way I could,
With time to laugh and play and run
When Indian children came for fun.
And on the first Thanksgiving Day
I would have met with friends to pray
And thank the Lord for all his care
In keeping us together there.
AMERICA'S HOMEPAGE!! PLYMOUTH, MASS
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION - Archiving Early America
It is a perfect bring-a-dish desert for any time of year.
| Cherry Chewbilees | |
| Crust 1 cup walnut pieces, divided 1 & 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. flake coconut |
Filling 2 - 8 oz. pkgs.cream cheese, softened 2/3 c. granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 1 lg. can cherry pie filling |
| Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 13X9X2-inch pan with shortening. Set aside. Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping. Set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely. For crust, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and coconut. Mix well. Remove 1/2 cup. Set aside. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake at 350 for 12 - 15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. For filling, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl at med. speed of electric mixer until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer. Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool, Refrigerate several hours. Cut into bars. Serves about 12 - 16 people. |
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| Pumpkin Pie Cake This desert recipe was sent to me by a net friend. | |
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1 - 16 oz. can pumpkin 1 - 12 oz. can evaporated milk 1 - 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 - eggs 1/2 tsp. salt |
2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp. ginger 1 cup pecan pieces 2 sticks butter |
| Mix pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, salt and spices in a bowl and pour into a 9x13 greased cake pan. Sprinkle yellow cake mix on top and pat it down. Sprinkle nuts over the top, melt butter and drizzle that over the top. Bake at 350 for 45-60 mins. | |
| Pumpkin Pound Cake | |
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1 cup salad oil 2 cups sugar 2 eggs |
2 cups cooked pumpkin 3 cups self-rising flour 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice |
| Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; blend thoroughly. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour; reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees. Bake until cake tests done. | |
| Pumpkin Cheesecake | |
| Crust | |
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1 c. graham cracker crumbs 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 4 tbs. melted unsalted butter |
Combine and press firmly into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. |
| Cheesecake | |
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1 lb. cream cheese (softened) 1 16 oz. can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin-pie mix) 5 lg. eggs (room temperature) 3/4 cup sugar |
1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tsp. pumpkin-pie spice 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves |
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Preheat oven to 350 F. 1. Combine all ingredients in bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade; process only until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of work bowl. (Do Not Over process) 2. Pour filling into crust; bake on middle rack of oven until edges of cake are lightly browned and begin to pull away from sides of pan, about 45 to 50 minutes. (Cake will not be set at this point.) | |
| Topping | |
| 1 pint sour cream 1/3 c. sugar 2 tbs. maple syrup | |
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1. While cake is baking, combine ingredients in small mixing bowl. When cake has baked for 45 to 50 minutes, carefully remove pan; quickly spoon topping over entire surface of cheesecake, starting with edges. Continue baking until edges begin to bubble slightly, about 20 minutes. 2. Remove, cool on rack. It is essential to refrigerate cheesecake at least over night before serving. Serves 6 to 8. | |
Of pumpkins, corn, and squash in every field.
The shocks of corn are glistening in the sun
With coats of frost on every one.
Come, let us have a feast with praise
To God, who blessed the crops we raise.
Have Massacoit and all his men
Bring deer and visit us again.
Together, we will roast the meat---
Wild turkey, venison we'll eat.
Some pumpkins, corn, and hoe-cake bread
Will grace the board when thanks are said.
A last, we have our feast prepared.
We thank our God for how we've fared,
For crops that He has helped us grow
And for the seed we have to sow.
Our Horn of Plenty overflows
With product from the land we chose.
We give our thanks to God above
For all His care and help and love.
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This is a time of year that we should all give thanks for the people that are the most important to us. I hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and can share it with your family and friends.
from our family to yours!
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