Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians ‎#62

62. The Close of the Year

1 The Lord our salvation and light,
The guide and the strength of our days,
Has brought us together to-night,
A new Ebenezer to raise.

The year we have now passed through,
His goodness with blessings has crown'd
Each morning his mercies were new,
Then let our thanksgivings abound.

2 Encompass'd with dangers and snares,
Temptations, and fears, and complaints;
His ear he inclin'd to our pray'rs,
His hand open'd wide to our wants:

We never besought him in vain,
When burden'd with sorrow or sin,
He help'd us again and again,
Or where before now had we been?

3 His gospel throughout the long year,
From sabbath to sabbath he gave;
How oft has he met with us here,
And shewn himself mighty to save?

4 For so many mercies receiv'd,
Alas! what returns have we made?
His spirit we often have griev'd,
And evil for good have repaid;

How well it becomes us to cry,
"Oh, who is a God like to thee?
Who passes iniquities by,
And plungest them deep in the sea?"

5 To Jesus who sits on the throne,
Our best hallelujahs we bring;
To thee it is owing alone,
That we are permitted to sing:

Assist us, we pray, to lament
The sins of the year that is past;
And grant that the next may be spent
Far more to thy praise than the last.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord our salvation and light
• Title: The Close of the Year
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1803

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