| Help Us, O Lord! Behold, We Enter |
| Help us, O Lord! Behold we enter upon another year today; In Thee our hopes and thoughts center, renew our courage for the way. New life, new strength, new happiness, we ask of Thee - Oh, hear and bless! May every plan and undertaking this year be all begun with Thee; When I am sleeping or am waking, still let me know Thou art with me. Abroad do Thou my footsteps guide, at home be ever at my side. Be this a time of grace and pardon. Thy rod I take with willing mind, But suffer naught my heart to harden; Oh, let me then Thy mercy find! In Thee alone, my God, I live; Thou only can my sins forgive And may this year to me be holy; Thy grace so fill my every thought That all my life be pure and lowly And truthhful as a Christian's ought. So make me while yet dwelling here Pious and blest from year to year. written by Johann Rist 1642 Copyright Concordia Publishing 1941 |
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