Scripture Verse

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness. Psalm 65:11

Introduction

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William Cushing
(1823–1902)

Words: Will­iam O. Cush­ing, in Heav­en­ly Car­ols, ed­it­ed by Isai­ah Balt­zell et al. (Day­ton, Ohio: Will­iam J. Shu­ey, 1878), num­ber 135. Re­frain is the Doxo­lo­gy, by Tho­mas Ken, 1674.

Music: Ama­zo­nas Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (🔊 pdf nwc). Re­frain is Old 100th, from the Ge­ne­van Psal­ter, 1551, at­trib­ut­ed to Lou­is Bour­geois.

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Edmund Lorenz
(1854–1942)

Lyrics

Wake, O wake, the bells of morn­ing!
Joy to those who love the Lord!
Now the glad New Year is dawn­ing,
Let us rise and praise the Lord.

Refrain

Praise God from whom all bless­ings flow;
Praise Him all crea­tures here be­low;
Praise Him above, ye heav’n­ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Ho­ly Ghost.

Wake, O wake, the bells of morn­ing!
Send the tid­ings all abroad!
Happier days for you are dawn­ing;
Christian, wake and praise the Lord.

Refrain

Wake, ye child­ren, lift your voic­es!
Praise the Lord who loved you so.
Give this whole glad year to Je­sus;
All His gra­cious will to know.

Refrain