New Year's hymn

Standing at the portal, of the opening year

Author: Frances R. Havergal (1873)
Published in 169 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

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

Author: Frances R. Havergal

Havergal, Frances Ridley, daughter of the Rev. W. H. Havergal, was born at Astley, Worcestershire, Dec. 14, 1836. Five years later her father removed to the Rectory of St. Nicholas, Worcester. In August, 1850, she entered Mrs. Teed's school, whose influence over her was most beneficial. In the following year she says, "I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment." A short sojourn in Germany followed, and on her return she was confirmed in Worcester Cathedral, July 17, 1853. In 1860 she left Worcester on her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas, and resided at different periods in Leamington, and at Caswall Bay, Swansea, broken by visits to Switzerland, Scotland, and North Wales. She died… Go to person page >

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The Book of Common Praise #d539

The Book of Praise #575

The Book of Praise #697a

The Book of Praise #697b

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The Book of Praise #811

The Canadian Youth Hymnal #238

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The Chapel Hymnal with Tunes #181

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The Children's Hymn Book #91

The Church Hymnal #d381

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The Church Hymnary #483

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The Church Hymnary #878

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The Church Porch #55

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The Church Porch #55

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The Church School Hymnal #246

The Churches of God Hymnal. #d480

The Covenant Hymnal, authorized by the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America #d347

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The Cyber Hymnal #6355

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The Endeavor Hymnal #270

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The Evangelical Hymnal #402

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The Evangelical Hymnal. Text edition #402

The Friends' Hymnal #d558

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The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a577

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The Golden Hymn Book #374

The Hill School Hymnal and Service Book #d228

The Home and School Hymnal #301

The Hymnal #d436

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The Hymnal #468

The Hymnal #518

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The Hymnal #646

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The Hymnal for Young People #281

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The Hymnal of Praise #441

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America #550

The Hymnal #427

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The Hymnal #703

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The Hymnal #646

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #571

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #571

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #955

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The New Baptist Praise Book #434

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The New Baptist Praise Book #434

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The New Canadian Hymnal #305

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The New Canadian Hymnal #305

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The New Christian Hymnal #346

The New Era of Song #d135

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The New Hosanna #29

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #454

The Pilgrim Hymnal #459

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #585

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The Praise Book #225

The Praise Hymnal #57

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The Praise Hymnary #433

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #476

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #476

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #471

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The School Hymnal #251

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The Service Hymnal #425

The Singing Choir #d114

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #551

The St. Alban Hymnal #d394

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The Sunday School Hymnal #154

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The Sunday School Hymnal #57

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The Sunday School Hymnal #57

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The Sunday School Hymnary #374

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The Westminster Hymnal for congregational and social use and for the Sunday School #261

Treasure Songs for Schools and Churches #d199

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Waves of Melody #43

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Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings #147

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Worship and Service Hymnal #522

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