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OCCASIONAL HYMNS

The Opening and Closing of the Year

BENEVENTO 7.7.7.7.D.

1 While with cease - less course the sun Hasted through the for

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Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet

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ter

Arr. from Samuel Webbe, 1782

nal state, They have done with

2 As the wingèd arrow flies

Speedily the mark to find,
As the lightning from the skies
Darts, and leaves no trace behind,
Swiftly thus our fleeting days

Bear us down life's rapid stream;
Upward, Lord, our spirits raise,
All below is but a dream.

all

We a little longer wait, But how little none can know.

us

MEN.

3 Thanks for mercies past receive;
Pardon of our sins renew;
Teach us henceforth how to live
With eternity in view;
Bless Thy word to young and old;
Fill us with a Saviour's love;
And when life's short tale is told,
May we dwell with Thee above.

Rev. John Newton, 1774

day;

REFRAIN

For His word shall nev

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2 "I, the Lord, am with thee,
Be thou not afraid;

I will help and strengthen,
Be thou not dismayed.

Ma-king us re - joice. On- ward, then, and fear not, Children of the

Arthur H. Mann, 1885

(See also ST. ALBAN, No. 239)

er, Never pass a way. A-MEN.

Yea, I will uphold thee

With My own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen
In My sight to stand."
Onward, etc.

1 At Thy feet, our God and Father, Who hast blessed us all our days,

We with grate - ful hearts would gather, To begin the year with praise:

Praise for light so bright-ly shi - ning On our steps from heaven above;

Praise for mer- cies daily twi-ning Round us gold- en cords of

(See also AUTUMN, No. 516)

6 Life pass-eth soon: Death draw -eth near: Keep us, good Lord, Till Thou ap- pear;

With Thee to live, With Thee to die, With Thee to reign thro' e- ter