We Gather Together
Dutch Christian hymn celebrating military victory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Thanksgiving song" redirects here. For the Adam Sandler song, see The Thanksgiving Song.
For other uses, see We Gather Together (disambiguation).
"We Gather Together" is a Christian hymn of Dutch origin written in 1597 by Adrianus Valerius as "Wilt heden nu treden" to celebrate the Dutch victory over Spanish forces in the Battle of Turnhout. It was originally set to a Dutch folk tune. In the United States, it is popularly associated with Thanksgiving Day and is often sung at family meals and at religious services on that day.
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We Gather Together | |
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Native name | Wilt heden nu treden |
Occasion | Thanksgiving |
Text | Adrianus Valerius |
Language | Dutch |
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