Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#522

522. Standing at the Portal

1 Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear;
Spoken through the silence
By our Father'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 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)

3 He will never fail us,
He will not forsake;
His eternal cov'nant
He will never break.
Resting on His promise,
What have we to fear?
God is all-sufficient
For the coming year. (Refrain)

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Standing at the portal
• Title: Standing at the Portal
• Author: Frances R. Havergal, 1836-1879
• Refrain First Line: Onward the, and fear not
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Special Subjects and Occasions: The New Year
• Notes: Alternate tunes: HEMANS, No. 82; ST. GERTRUDE, No. 370

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ALBAN
• Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809
• Arranger: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Key: G Major