Blackberriies in the Hedges

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:24 pm

Hi,
A topical one as it is harvets festival time - I remember as a child singing a hymn that went along the lines of
"Blackberries in the hedges are hanging ripe and good...
mushrooms in the meadows spring up around our feet"

I can't find it anywhere on the internet, it was a really nice hymn for children so would love to rediscover the words (the tune I can remember very well). Any help appreciated.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:12 pm

weirdly I went i looking for the whole hymn coz I was watching harvest 2013 on bbc2

I remember a little bit... maybe two verses

Blackberries in the hedges are hanging ripe and good
And nuts for winter storage are growing in the wood
How great and good our father's care to send us harvest everywhere

Apples in the orchard are plump and ripe to eat
And mushrooms in the meadow spring up around our feet
How great and good our father's care to send us harvest everywhere

I think that's how it goes- did you find it anywhere last year??

Hope this help

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:59 am

Does anyone else know the words for this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:19 am

I'm looking for this one too. Anyone get anywhere finding it? I loved this one when I was little

songinmyheart · Post by **songinmyheart** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:17 pm

The hymn is titled The Good Things of the Earth.
It is published in the children's song book -
Morning Has Broken: Hymns to Play and Sing
First published in 1974 and in subsequent years
by Schofield and Sons Ltd, Huddersfield.
It is out of print but copies can be found on
Amazon, Alibris, and Abebooks from time to time.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:33 am

I too remember this hymn and loved it but I only remembered the first verse would love the music and lyrics to sing to it again and teach it to my grandchildren I can't find it anywhere