Laudes Domini ‎#1157

1157. The New Year

1 Great God! we sing that mighty hand
By which supported still we stand;
The opening year thy mercy shows;
That mercy crown it till it close.

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad,
Still are we guarded by our God;
By his incessant bounty fed,
By his unerring counsel led.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,
We to thy guardian care commit,
And peaceful leave before thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depressed,
Be thou our joy, and thou our rest;
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
Adored through all our changing days.

5 When death shall interrupt these songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues,
Our Helper God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God! we sing that mighty hand
• Title: The New Year
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: New Year; Year, Opening and Closing
• Notes: Public Domain

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