Why this doleful wail of sadness
Every year
every year?
Undertoning all our gladness
Every year
every year?
Why at fleeting years so fretful
Of the dead past so regretful
Of the living now forgetful
Every year
every year?
Is not God in wisdom guiding
Every year
every year?
Though to us His purpose hiding
Every year
every year?
Joy there is for every sorrow
For each night a bright tomorrow
From the past fresh strength we borrow
Every year
every year!
Faith and hope are growing stronger
Every year
every year.
As the trodden way grows longer
Every year
every year.
Left behind the paths most dreary
Passed the doubts that vex and weary
Brighter gleams the sunshine cheery
Every year
every year!
Fewer cares and lighter burdens
Every year
every year.
Brighter hopes and truer guerdons
Every year
every year.
Earthly joys may fade forever
Earthly ties to friends may sever
One there is more dear than ever
Every year
every year!
And the Father’s house is dearer
Every year
every year.
And our lost ones coming nearer
Every year
every year.
Less is there below to charm us
Less in growing old to harm us
Less do unknown days alarm us
Every year
every year!
Let us cease then our repining
Every year
every year.
And believe the Love o’ershining
Every year
every year.
Nights behind us now forgetting
Onward press without regretting
To the morn that knows no setting
Blest New Year! Blest New Year!