The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6355

6355. Standing at the Portal

1. Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear;
Spoken thru the silence
By our Savior’s voice,
Tender, strong and faithful,
Making us rejoice.

Refrain
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His Word shall never,
Never pass away.

2. I, the Lord, am with thee,
Be thou not afraid;
I will help and strengthen
Be thou not dismayed.
Yea, I will uphold thee
With My own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen
In My sight to stand. [Refrain]

3. For the year before us,
O what rich supplies!
For the poor and needy
Living streams shall rise;
For the sad and sinful
Shall His grace abound;
For the faint and feeble
Perfect strength be found. [Refrain]

4. He will never fail us,
He will not forsake;
His eternal covenant
He will never break.
Resting on the promise,
What have we to fear?
God is all sufficient
For the coming year. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Standing at the portal
• Title: Standing at the Portal
• Author: Frances R. Havergal (1873)
• Refrain First Line: Onward, then, and fear not
• Meter: 65.65 refrain
• Language: English
• Source: Published in Under the Surface, 1874, & Life Chords, 1880
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: HERMAS, Frances R. Havergal, Psalmody (London: 1871); THE NEW YEAR, Arthur H. Mann, 1885

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ALBAN (Haydn)
• Composer: Franz Josef Haydn (1775)
• Meter: 65.65 refrain
• Incipit: 33221 55566 24433
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain