The Book of Common Praise #d539
Display Title: Onward then, and fear not, children of the day First Line: Standing at the portal of the opening year Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Date: 1940
The Book of Common Praise #d539
1 Standing at the portal of the opening year,
words of comfort meet us hushing every fear,
spoken through the silence by God's loving voice,
tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice.
Refrain:
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day,
for God's word shall never, never pass away.
2 "I, your God, am with you: do not be afraid;
I will help and strengthen; do not be dismayed,
for I will uphold you with my own right hand;
you are called and chosen in my sight to stand." [Refrain]
3 God will not forsake us and will never fail;
God's eternal covenant ever will prevail.
Resting on this promise, what have we to fear?
God is all-sufficient for the coming year. [Refrain]
Source: The Book of Praise #811
First Line: | Standing at the portal, of the opening year |
Title: | New Year's hymn |
Author: | Frances R. Havergal (1873) |
Meter: | 6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5.6.5 |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | Onward then, and fear not |
Copyright: | Public Domain |