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.