1. Standing at the portal of the opening year, 264 fraid, Words of comfort meet us, be hush - ing every fear, Spoken through the si - lence thou not dis-mayed! Yea, I will up - hold thee will never break; Rest-ing on His prom - ise, He joice. REFRAIN. Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day! And we shall be with those that rest A sleep within the tomb: REFRAIN. Then, gra-cious Lord, pre- pare Our souls for that great day Oh! wash us in Thy precious Blood, And take our sins a way. |