With This New Year We Raise New Songs

With this new year we raise new songs

To praise the Lord with hearts and tongues

For His sup­port in trou­bles past

Wherewith our life was ov­er­cast.

O! grant us

Je­su

Prince of Peace

Thy con­stant aid

Thy con­stant grace

That we may

thro’ the roll­ing year

Serve Thee with fi­li­al love and fear.

O! may we nev­er lose Thy truth—

The prop of age

the guard of youth—

Keep from us su­per­sti­tious fears

Banish false doc­trine from our ears.

Guard us

oh! guard us from all sin:

And let us be re­newed with­in:

Of er­rors past the re­cords rend

O! Thou

whose mer­cy knows no end.

Grant us to lead a ho­ly life.

And when we leave this world of strife

O! bring us to that joyf­ul day

When Thou wilt wipe all tears away.

Then shall Thy praise anew be­gin

Without th’al­lay of self and sin.

Maintain

O Lord

our faith and love

Till we be­hold Thy face ab­ove.