Anniversary Song

All hail the glad and wel­come day

Which ends the hap­py year.

The sto­ry of the Sab­baths past

We meet with joy to hear.

In heav’nly man­sions by and by

When breaks the gold­en morn

In crowns of life the stars will shine

Their beau­ty to ad­orn.

And here be­low

the re­cord shows

These bright and shin­ing seals;

Each star that clus­ters ’round the name

The faith­ful life re­veals.

The pass­ing weeks have found us still

Where pre­cious truths are learned;

To Sun­day School and God’s house

Our wil­ling feet have turned.

The gold­en texts

of price­less worth

Are hid­den in the heart;

And dai­ly read­ings of the Word

Reveal the bet­ter part.

With grate­ful hearts we lift to God

Our songs of love and praise

For pas­tor

teach­ers

les­sons

truths

And joys that crown the days.