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NEW YEAR’S HYMN

BY FRANCIS R. HAVERGAL.

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.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day;
For His word shall never, never pass away.

I, the Lord, am with thee, be thou not afraid;
I will help and strengthen, be thou not dismayed.
Yes, I will uphold thee with my own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen in my sight to stand.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day;
For His word shall never, never pass away.

For the year before us, Oh, 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.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day;
For His word shall never, never pass away.

He will never fail us, He will not forsake;
His eternal covenant He will never break;
Resting on His promise, what have we to fear?
God is all sufficient for the coming year.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day;
For His word shall never, never pass away.

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— January, 1888 —