The Old Year Now Hath Passed Away

The old year now hath passed away;

We thank Thee

O our God

to­day

That Thou hast kept us through the year

When dan­ger and dis­tress were near.

We pray Thee

O eter­nal Son

Who with the Fa­ther reign’st as One

To guard and rule Thy Chris­ten­dom

Through all the ag­es yet to come.

Take not Thy sav­ing Word away

Our souls’ true com­fort

staff

and stay.

Abide with us and keep us free

From er­rors

fol­low­ing on­ly Thee.

Oh

help us to for­sake all sin

A new and ho­li­er course be­gin!

Mark not what once was done amiss;

A hap­pi­er

bet­ter year be this

Wherein as Christ­ians we may live

Or die in peace that Thou canst give

To rise again when Thou shalt come

And en­ter Thine eter­nal home.

There shall we thank Thee and ad­ore

With all the an­gels ev­er­more.

Lord Je­sus Christ

in­crease our faith

To praise Thy name through life and death.