The holiday season that encompasses Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year is a time where many of us hold or attend family events, special activities, and parties, or in other words, we gather.  This hymn, We Gather Together, is often thought of and sung at Thanksgiving services.  It originated, however, from circumstances that did not create thanksgiving but were embroiled in strife, and sadly, that being religious strife.  It is a Dutch song that celebrates freedom from Spain and the freedom to worship as they chose.  We are blessed that despite having its origin in specific events, all Christians can join in singing this hymn to the praise of God. Article taken from Then Sings My Soul, Volumes 1 & 2 by Robert J. Morgan. Copyright © 2003 by Robert J. Morgan. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson. www.thomasnelson.com