O Jesus, Crowned with All Renown

O Jesus, crowned with all renown,
Since Thou the earth hast trod,
Thou reignest, and by Thee come down
Henceforth the gifts of God.
Thine is the health and Thine the wealth
That in our halls abound,
And Thine the beauty and the joy
With which the years are crowned.

Lord, in their change, let frost and heat,
And winds and dews be giv’n;
All fostering power, all influence sweet,
Breathe from the bounteous Heav’n.
Attemper fair with gentle air
The sunshine and the rain,
That kindly earth with timely birth
May yield her fruits again.

That we may feed the poor aright,
And gathering round Thy throne,
Here, in the holy angels’ sight,
Repay Thee of Thine own:
That we may praise Thee all our days,
And with the Father’s Name,
And with the Holy Spirit’s gifts,
The Savior’s love proclaim.

Author: Edward White Benson

Year: 1860

This harvest hymn is most commonly attributed to Edward White Benson (later Archbishop of Canterbury). It first appeared in 1860 in the 'Hymns for the Festivals and Saints' Days of the Church of England' compiled by his wife. Some later hymnals have attributed it to 'E. W. Benson' or occasionally to other editors, but Benson is the accepted author.