Standing at the portal
Of the opening year
Words of comfort meet us
Hushing every fear
Spoken through the silence
By our Father's voice
Tender strong and faithful
Making us rejoice
 
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For the year before us
O what rich supplies!
For the poor and needy
Living streams shall rise
For the sad and sinful
Shall His grace abound
For the faint and feeble
Perfect strength be found
 
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He will never fail us
He will not forsake
His eternal cov~'nant
He will never break
Resting on His promise
What have we to fear?
God is all sufficient
For the coming year
 
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Amen