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Who shall ope for us the portals

Hymnal: ELH1880 #42 (1880) Lyrics: 1 Who shall ope for us the portals Of the new approaching year? Who shall guide us, who protect us From all danger, harm, and fear? Who shall give us strength and courage, Patience, hope, and wisdom too, That we may, as cheerful pilgrims, Still our journey here pursue? 2 There's but One can ope the portals Of the year we enter on; There's but One can lead us safely On the way that we must run. Who is this so great and mighty, Who is this our strength and shield? Has He ever spoken to us, And Himself to us revealed? 3 Yes, His precious Word reveals Him, Tells us of His boundless love, Of that mercy and compassion Which has brought Him from above. And His Name?--O yes! 'tis precious-- Jesus, Savior, Brother, Friend-- He shall guide us, guard and keep us, Till our journey here shall end. Topics: The Church Year Sylvester Eve Languages: English

Jesus! shall our watchword be

Hymnal: ELH1880 #43 (1880) Lyrics: 1 Jesus! shall our watchword be, As the New Year's dawn spreads o'er us; Jesus' Name alone will we As our standard bear before us; In His cov'nant grace we stand, Journeying to the promised land. 2 Jesus' Name and Jesus' Word Shall resound in fullest measure In our churches, and be heard. May we tread His courts with pleasure, That our hearts, through grace anew, Prove a holy temple too. 3 Thus our pathways would we tread, And in Jesus' Name confide us; While this Star guides over head, Nothing evil can betide us; In its light of grace and love Blessings come from heaven above. 4 Jesus' Name shall lighten pain, And in all our ills relieve us; Losses thus shall turn to gain, And to blessings what seemed grievous; Jesus' Name is Sun and Shield, Here must all our sorrows yield. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

The year begins with Thee

Hymnal: ELH1880 #44 (1880) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The year begins with Thee, And Thou begin'st with woe, To let the world of sinners see That blood for sin must flow. 2 Thine infant cries, O Lord, Thy tears upon the breast, Are not enough,--the legal sword Must do its stern behest. 3 Am I a child of tears, Cradled in care and woe? And seems it hard my vernal years Few vernal joys can show? 4 Seemeth it strange to me My own will to deny? Seemeth it sad, my soul, to thee, Under the yoke to lie? 5 I look, and hold my peace: The Giver of all good E'en from the womb takes no release From suffering, tears, and blood. 6 That I may reap in love, Help me to sow in fear: So life a winter's morn may prove To a bright, endless year. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

The old year now hath passed away

Hymnal: ELH1880 #45 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The old year now hath passed away, We thank Thee, O our God! to-day, That Thou has kept us through the year, When danger and distress were near. 2 We pray Thee, O Eternal Son, Who with the Father reign’st as One, To guard and rule Thy Christendom Through all the ages yet to come. 3 Take not Thy saving Word away, Our souls’ true comfort, staff, and stay; Abide with us and keep us free From errors, foll'wing only Thee. 4 O help us to forsake all sin, A new and holier course begin; Mark not what once was done amiss, A happier, better year be this:, 5 Wherein as Christians we may live, Or die in peace that Thou canst give, To rise again when Thou shalt come, And enter our eternal home. 6 There shall we thank Thee, and adore With all the angels evermore; Lord Jesus Christ, increase our faith To praise Thy name through life and death. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

The new-born Child this early morn

Hymnal: ELH1880 #46 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The new-born Child this early morn, The dear Christ-child of Virgin born, Again brings from His heav'nly home A New Year to all Christendom. 2 This causes joy to angels fair, Who love to keep us in their care; They sing that in this wondrous child God now with man is reconciled. 3 If God be reconciled with men, What harm can Satan do us then? O'er Satan, death, and gates of hell, This Christ-child shall for us prevail. 4 He brings the year of jubilee! Why doubt we yet despondently? Cheer up! This is a joyous day, The Christ-child drives all care away. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

Help us, O Lord! behold we enter

Hymnal: ELH1880 #47 (1880) Lyrics: 1 Help us, O Lord! behold we enter Upon another year to-day; In Thee our hopes and thoughts now centre, Renew our courage for the way: New Life, new strength, new happiness, We ask of Thee,--O hear and bless! 2 May every plan and undertaking This year be all begun with Thee, When I am sleeping or am waking, Still let me know Thou art with me; Abroad do Thou my footsteps guide, At home be ever at my side. 3 Be this a time of grace and pardon, Thy rod I take with willing mind, O suffer naught my heart to harden, And let me then Thy mercy find: In Thee alone, my God, I live, Thou only canst my sins forgive. 4 And may this year to me be holy, Thy grace so fill my every thought That all my life be pure and lowly, And truthful as a Christian’s ought; So make me, while yet dwelling here, Pious and blest from year to year. 5 Jesus, be with me and direct me; Jesus, my plans and hopes inspire; Jesus, from tempting thoughts protect me; Jesus, be all my heart’s desire; Jesus, be in my thoughts all day Nor suffer me to fall away. 6 And grant, Lord, when the year is over, That it for me in peace may close; In all things care for me, and cover My head in time of fear and woes; So may I, when my years are gone, Appear with joy before Thy throne. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

In prayer your voices raise ye

Hymnal: ELH1880 #48 (1880) Lyrics: 1 In prayer your voices raise ye To God, and Him now praise ye, Who to our life from heaven All needed strength hath given. 2 The stream of years is flowing, And we are onward going, From old to new surviving, And by His mercy thriving. 3 In vain is all our doing; The labor we’re pursuing In our hands prospers never, Unless God watches ever. 4 Our song to Thee ascendeth, Who ev'ry day defendeth; O God of mercy! hear us; Our Father! be Thou near us; 5 With richest blessings crown us, In all our ways, Lord! own us; Give grace, who grace bestowest To all, e’en to the lowest. 6 Grace show to all afflicted, And to all souls dejected; And of the poor and needy Be Thou the succor speedy. 7 All earthly gifts excelling, The Holy Ghost indwelling, Give us to make us glorious, And lead to Thee victorious. 8 All this Thy hand bestoweth, Thou Life, whence our life floweth, Thus Thou Thy people meetest-- With New Year’s blessing greetest. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

O Lord our Father, thanks to Thee

Hymnal: ELH1880 #49 (1880) Lyrics: 1 O Lord our Father, thanks to Thee In this new year we render, For Thou hast been from misery And evil our defender; Through all the year that hath now fled Hast given us our daily bread, And peace within our borders. 2 Lord Jesus Christ, our thanks to Thee In this new year we render, For Thou still rulest zealously Thy fold, with mercies tender; Thou hast redeemed us with Thy blood, Thou art our only Trust and Good: In life and death our Savior. 3 Lord Holy Ghost, our thanks to Thee In this new year we render, For by Thy grace it is that we Perceive Thy Word's pure splendor; Thou hast infused, Lord, from above Into our hearts true faith and love And other Christian virtues. 4 Our faithful God, we cry to Thee: Still bless us with Thy favor, Blot out all our iniquity, And hide our sins forever; Grant us a happy, good New Year, And when the hour of death draw near, A blest departure. Amen. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

Great God! we sing that mighty hand

Hymnal: ELH1880 #50 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Great God! we sing that mighty hand By which supported still we stand; The op'ning year Thy mercy shows-- Let mercy crowns it till it close. 2 By day, at night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God; By His incessant bounty fed, By His unerring counsel led. 3 With grateful hearts the past we own; The future, all to us unknown, We to Thy guardian care commit, And, peaceful, leave before Thy feet. 4 In scenes exalted or depressed, Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest; Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, Adored through all our changing days. 5 When death shall interrupt our songs, And seal in silence mortal tongues, Our helper, God, in whom we trust, In better words our soul shall boast. Topics: The Church Year New Year Languages: English

Zion, awake and brighten!

Hymnal: ELH1880 #51 (1880) Lyrics: 1 Zion, awake and brighten! Lo day begins to lighten, Thy Light draws nigh to thee; The brightness of His glory, The morn of Prophets' story, Now shines around and over thee. 2 Though earth is yet beclouded, And Gentile nations shrouded In darkness dense and drear, The Lord, thy Life, hath blessed thee, With loving grace caressed thee And crowned thy brow with honors dear. 3 On this broad earth the nations, Throughout all generations, That see the light of day, Shall learn thy brighter glory; And men shall haste before thee, To see thy Light and bless its ray. 4 Behold the surging masses! Thy Light doth draw all classes, the world turns unto thee, thy fame hath reached their hearing, Their sons and daughters, nearing, Haste at thy shrine to bend the knee. 5 Thy heart shall leap within thee when thou shalt see th'assembly, Th'abundance of the sea; Thine eyes shall feast on courses Of myriad Gentile forces, That come converted unto thee. 6 There are glad delegations From Ephah and far nations, And clouds from Midian; With gold shall Saba cheer thee, And incense; all that near thee Shall sing thy praise, O chosen one! Topics: The Church Year Epiphany Languages: English