New-Year Thoughts.
This morn we enter the unknown domain,The clouded confine of a coming year,But vainly scan the wide-extended plain—No objects to the sight distinct appear!The past hath been a journey through a wayWhere thorns and flowers were mingled on the road;With now the sunny, now the stormy day,And oft in darkness we have made abode.What mixed events the opening year may bring,In vain we ponder—we can never tell;But drear as winter, or as bright as spring,If God but bless them they will all be well!O Thou who art a Saviour and a Guide,Kindly protect us on the lonely way;Supply with strength, for every want provide,Nor from the heaven-ward pathway let us stray.Oh may the sunshine of Thy blessing pourOn us its cheering, rich resplendent light;And give us peace, sweet peace, whose gentle powerCan thrill the heart with filial delight.Oh that our breasts with gratitude may glow,And fondly rest on thy paternal love;With steadfast hope that we this scene belowMay quit to meet Thee in a world above.That world above—that fair and happy land,That brightest region, most refulgent shore,Where radiant spirits form a glorious band,And saints unite to never part the more.That land where Thou hast fixed Thy shining throne,A realm of calmness, innocence and peace,Where evil comes not, sin was never known,But joy’s eternal ecstasies increase!
This morn we enter the unknown domain,The clouded confine of a coming year,But vainly scan the wide-extended plain—No objects to the sight distinct appear!The past hath been a journey through a wayWhere thorns and flowers were mingled on the road;With now the sunny, now the stormy day,And oft in darkness we have made abode.What mixed events the opening year may bring,In vain we ponder—we can never tell;But drear as winter, or as bright as spring,If God but bless them they will all be well!O Thou who art a Saviour and a Guide,Kindly protect us on the lonely way;Supply with strength, for every want provide,Nor from the heaven-ward pathway let us stray.Oh may the sunshine of Thy blessing pourOn us its cheering, rich resplendent light;And give us peace, sweet peace, whose gentle powerCan thrill the heart with filial delight.Oh that our breasts with gratitude may glow,And fondly rest on thy paternal love;With steadfast hope that we this scene belowMay quit to meet Thee in a world above.That world above—that fair and happy land,That brightest region, most refulgent shore,Where radiant spirits form a glorious band,And saints unite to never part the more.That land where Thou hast fixed Thy shining throne,A realm of calmness, innocence and peace,Where evil comes not, sin was never known,But joy’s eternal ecstasies increase!
This morn we enter the unknown domain,The clouded confine of a coming year,But vainly scan the wide-extended plain—No objects to the sight distinct appear!
This morn we enter the unknown domain,
The clouded confine of a coming year,
But vainly scan the wide-extended plain—
No objects to the sight distinct appear!
The past hath been a journey through a wayWhere thorns and flowers were mingled on the road;With now the sunny, now the stormy day,And oft in darkness we have made abode.
The past hath been a journey through a way
Where thorns and flowers were mingled on the road;
With now the sunny, now the stormy day,
And oft in darkness we have made abode.
What mixed events the opening year may bring,In vain we ponder—we can never tell;But drear as winter, or as bright as spring,If God but bless them they will all be well!
What mixed events the opening year may bring,
In vain we ponder—we can never tell;
But drear as winter, or as bright as spring,
If God but bless them they will all be well!
O Thou who art a Saviour and a Guide,Kindly protect us on the lonely way;Supply with strength, for every want provide,Nor from the heaven-ward pathway let us stray.
O Thou who art a Saviour and a Guide,
Kindly protect us on the lonely way;
Supply with strength, for every want provide,
Nor from the heaven-ward pathway let us stray.
Oh may the sunshine of Thy blessing pourOn us its cheering, rich resplendent light;And give us peace, sweet peace, whose gentle powerCan thrill the heart with filial delight.
Oh may the sunshine of Thy blessing pour
On us its cheering, rich resplendent light;
And give us peace, sweet peace, whose gentle power
Can thrill the heart with filial delight.
Oh that our breasts with gratitude may glow,And fondly rest on thy paternal love;With steadfast hope that we this scene belowMay quit to meet Thee in a world above.
Oh that our breasts with gratitude may glow,
And fondly rest on thy paternal love;
With steadfast hope that we this scene below
May quit to meet Thee in a world above.
That world above—that fair and happy land,That brightest region, most refulgent shore,Where radiant spirits form a glorious band,And saints unite to never part the more.
That world above—that fair and happy land,
That brightest region, most refulgent shore,
Where radiant spirits form a glorious band,
And saints unite to never part the more.
That land where Thou hast fixed Thy shining throne,A realm of calmness, innocence and peace,Where evil comes not, sin was never known,But joy’s eternal ecstasies increase!
That land where Thou hast fixed Thy shining throne,
A realm of calmness, innocence and peace,
Where evil comes not, sin was never known,
But joy’s eternal ecstasies increase!