We Gather Together

We Gather Together
Wilt heden nu treden, pagina 145
Native nameWilt heden nu treden
OccasionThanksgiving
TextAdrianus Valerius
LanguageDutch

"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.