OCCASIONAL HYMNS The Opening and Closing of the Year 645 BENEVENTO 7.7.7.7.D. Arr. from Samuel Webbe, 1782 4 4 1 While with cease - less course the sun Hasted through the for mer year, Ma ny souls their race have run, Never more to meet Arthur H. Mann, 1885 646 THE NEW YEAR 6.5.6.5. 121. REFRAIN On- ward, then, and fear not, Children of the 4 He will never fail us, 摯籑 3 For the year before us, 647 MOZART L. M. 4 1 Ring out, wild bells, Onward, etc. Frances R. Havergal, 1873 Arr. from the Kyrie in the "Twelfth Mass," attributed to Mozart 648 CRUCIFER 8.7.8.7.D. 4 4 Henry Smart, 1867 1 At Thy feet, our God and Father, Who hast blessed us all our days, We with grateful hearts would gather, To begin the year with praise: Praise for light so bright-ly shining On our steps from heaven above; Praise for mer-cies daily twi-ning Round us gold - en cords of love. A-MEN. ވ. އ (See also AUTUMN, No. 516) 2 Jesus, for Thy love most tender, On the cross for sinners shown, We would praise Thee, and surrender All our hearts to be Thine own: With so blest a Friend provided, We upon our way would go, Sure of being safely guided, Guarded well from every foe. 3 Every day will be the brighter When Thy gracious face we see; Every burden will be lighter When we know it comes from Thee. Spread Thy love's broad banner o'er us, Give us strength to serve and wait, Till the glory breaks before us Through the city's open gate. Rev. James D. Burns, 1861 |