Author: Johann Rist; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: Church Year Sunday after New Year; New Year's Day; Christ Longing for; Death Prayer for help in; Hope in God; Mystical union; Sanctification; Christian Soldiers Lyrics: 1 Help us, O Lord, behold, we enter
Upon another year to-day;
In Thee our hopes and thoughts we center,
Renew our courage for the way:
New life, new strength, new happiness
We ask of Thee, O hear and bless!
2 May every plan and undertaking
This year be all begun with Thee;
When I am sleeping or am waking,
Still let me know Thou art with me;
Abroad do Thou my footsteps guide,
At home be ever at my side.
3 Be this a time of grace and pardon;
Thy rod I take with willing mind,
But suffer naught my heart to harden,
And let me now Thy mercy find;
In Thee alone, my God, I live,
Thou only canst my sins forgive.
4 And may this year to me be holy;
Thy grace so fill my every thought,
That all my life be pure and lowly
And truthful as a Christian's ought;
So make me, while yet dwelling here,
Faithful and blest from year to year.
5 Jesus, be with me and direct me;
Jesus, my plans and hopes inspire;
Jesus, from tempting thoughts protect me;
Jesus, be all my heart's desire;
Jesus, be in my thoughts all day,
Nor suffer me to fall away.
6 Grant, Lord, that when the year is over,
That it for me in peace it close;
In all things care for me, and cover
My head in time of fear and woes;
So may I, when my years are gone,
Appear with joy before Thy throne.
Amen. Used With Tune: WER WEISS, WIE NAHE MIR MEIN ENDE
Help Us, O Lord, Behold, We Enter
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