Songs of Grace and Glory ‎#135

135. The Coming Year

1 Standing at the portal of the coming year,
Words of comfort meet us, hushing ev’ry fear;
Spoken thro’ the silence by our Father’s voice,
Tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice.

Refrain:
Onward, then, and fear not, Children of the day,
For His word shall never, never pass away.
Onward, then, and fear not, Children of the day,
For His word shall never, never pass away.

2 I, the Lord, am with thee, be thou not afraid;
I will help and strengthen, be thou not dismayed;
Yea, I will uphold thee with mine own right hand;
Thou art called the chosen, in my sight to stand. [Refrain]

3 For the year before us, oh, 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. [Refrain]

4 He will never fail us, he will not forsake;
And his precious promise he will never break;
Resting on the promise, what have we to fear?
God is all sufficient for the coming year. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Standing at the portal of the coming year
• Title: The Coming Year
• Author: Anon.
• Refrain First Line: Onward then, and fear not
• Publication Date: 1918
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 41:10
• Topic: New Year; Special Songs

Tune Information

• Name: [Standing at the portal of the coming year]
• Composer: Chas. Edw. Pollock