The Evergreen ‎#135

135. New Year

1 How swiftly come and swiftly go
The happy days in ceaseless flow!
With pang of pain and joyous song,
How roll the freighted years along.

Chorus:
We praise thee, Lord, that we may hear
The footsteps of another year,
And pray thee, help us by thy grace
To reach thy heavenly dwelling place.

2 The years of life are fleet and few;
We pass the Old and hail the New,
And onward hasten to the land
Where rolling ages never end. [Chorus]

3 The story of the bygone year
Is whispered in Jehovah's ear:
What tale of life the next shall tell
May fix our lot for heaven or hell. [Chorus]

4 O Father, leave me not alone,
To walk the Future's ways unknown:
My sins, O let thy mercy hide,
And let me in thy love abide. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: How swiftly come and swiftly go
• Title: New Year
• Author: Rev. H. B. Hartzler
• Refrain First Line: We praise thee, Lord, that we may hear
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [How swiftly come and swiftly go]
• Composer: S. W. Straub
• Incipit: 54321 23455 66166
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Public Domain.