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THE YEAR.

STANDING AT THE PORTAL OF THE OPENING YEAR.

"Valour." 11s. (With Refrain.)

MISS FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL, (1836-1879) 1873.

1. Standing at the portal of the opening year,
2. "I, the Lord, am with thee, be not thou a
3. He will never fail us, He will not for

fraid,
sake;

by our Father's voice, with My own right hand, what have we to fear?

joice.
stand."

year.

be He

Arthur H. Mann, (1850—

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REFRAIN.

hushing every fear, Spoken through the silence thou not dis-mayed! Yea, I will up-hold thee will never break; Rest-ing on His prom - ise,

) 1885.

Words of comfort
I will help and
His e - ter-nal

Tender, strong and faithful, making us re Thou art called and cho - sen in My sight to God is all-sufficient for the coming

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On - ward, then, and fear not, children of the day!

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MISS FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL, (1836-1879) 1874.

市

nev er,

In working or in waiting,
Another year of gladness
An- oth er year of proving

4 Another year of service,

Of witness for Thy love; Another year of training For holier work above.

er pass

ANOTHER YEAR IS DAWNING.

"Weber." 7s. & 6s.

Ar. fr. Friedrich Freiherr von Flotow, (1812-1883) 1835.

dawn-ing!
mercies,
progress, An

be Dear Master, let it Of faith-fulness and grace, other year of praise;

O SACRED HEAD NOW WOUNDED.

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"Passion Chorale." 7s. & 6s. D.

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BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, (1091-1153
TR. BY REV. JAMES WADDELL ALEXANDER, (1804-1859) 1829.

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Hans Leonhard Hassler, (1564-1612).1601.
Arr. by Henry Schwing.

4 What language shall I borrow
To thank Thee, dearest Friend,
For this, Thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end!

ry, What bliss, till now, was Thine!

vior! "Tis I de-serve Thy place;

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y, I joy to call Thee mine.
vor, Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. A-men.

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Oh, make me Thine for ever,
And should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never

Outlive my love to Thee.

5 Be near me when I'm dying,

Oh, show Thy cross to me!
And for my succor flying,

Come, Lord, to set me free.
These eyes new faith receiving
From Jesus shall not move,
For he, who dies believing,

Dies safely through Thy love.