And study artful ways to increase
The speed of its career.

4 Waken, O God! my trifling heart,
Its great concern to see;

That I may act the Christian part,
And give the year to Thee.

5 So shall their course more grateful roll, If future years arise;

Or this shall bear my smiling soul
To joy that never dies.

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DODDRIDGE.

THE NEW YEAR.

C.M.

BREAK, new-born year, on glad eyes

break!

Melodious voices move!

On, rolling Time! thou canst not make
The Father cease to love.

2 Our hearts in tears may oft run o'er;
But, Lord, Thy smile still beams;
Our sins are swelling evermore ;
But pardoning grace still streams.

3 Lord! from this year more service win, More glory, more delight!

O make its hours less sad with sin,
Its days with Thee more bright!

4 Then we may bless its precious things,
If earthly cheer should come;
Or gladsome mount on angel-wings,
If Thou wouldst take us home.

5 O golden then the hours must be !
The year must needs be sweet :
Yes, Lord, with happy melody
Thine opening grace we greet !

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COME, let us anew

Our journey pursue,

Roll round with the year,

T. H. GILL.

P.M.

And never stand still till the Master appear.

His adorable will

Let us gladly fulfil,

And our talents improve,

By the patience of hope, and the labour of
love.

Our life is a dream;
Our time as a stream

Glides swiftly away,

And the fugitive moment refuses to stay.

The arrow is flown,

The moment is gone;

Time's last solemn year

Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here.

O that each in the day

Of His coming may say,

'I have fought my way through,

I have finished the work Thou didst give me to do!'

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O that each from his Lord

May receive the glad word,

'Well and faithfully done!

Enter into My joy, and sit down on My

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throne.'

WESLEY.

FATHER, here we dedicate

This new year to Thee,

In whatever worldly state
Thou wilt have us be.
Not from sorrow, pain, or care,
Freedom dare we claim;

This alone shall be our prayer:
Glorify Thy name."

2 Can a child presume to choose
Where or how to live?
Can a father's love refuse
All the best to give?
More Thou givest every day
Than the best can claim;
Nor withholdest aught that may
'Glorify Thy name.'

3 If in mercy Thou wilt spare
Joys we yet partake;

If on life, serene and fair,
Brighter rays may break;

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Thee our hearts, while glad they sing,
Shall in all proclaim;

And, whate'er the year may bring,
'Glorify Thy name.'

4 If Thou callest to the cross,
And its shadow come,

Turning all our gain to loss,
Shrouding heart and home;
May we think how Thy dear Son
To His glory came,

In His footsteps follow on;
'Glorify Thy name.'

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L. TUTTIETT.

FOR Thy mercy and Thy grace

Faithful through another year,
Hear our song of thankfulness;
Father and Redeemer, hear!

2 In our weakness and distress,
Rock of Strength! be Thou our stay;
In the pathless wilderness

Be our true and living Way.

3 Who of us death's awful road
In the coming year shall tread ;
With Thy rod and staff, O God,
Comfort Thou his dying bed.

4 Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore Thine own;
Help, O help us to endure,
Fit us for the promised crown.

5 So within Thy palace-gate

We shall praise, on golden strings, Thee, the only Potentate,

Lord of lords and King of kings.

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H. DOWNTON.

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HAR

ARP, awake! Tell out the story
Of our love and joy and praise;
Lute, awake! awake our glory!
Join a thankful song to raise !
Join us, brethren faithful-hearted,
Lift the solemn voice again
O'er another year departed
Of our threescore years and ten!

? Lo! a theme for deepest sadness,
In ourselves with sin defiled;
Lo! a theme for holiest gladness,
In our Father reconciled!
In the dust we bend before Thee,
Lord of sinless hosts above;
Yet in lowliest joy adore Thee,
God of mercy, grace, and love!

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Gracious Saviour! Thou hast lengthened
And hast blest our mortal span,
And in our weak hearts hast strengthened
What Thy grace alone began;
Still, when danger shall betide us,
Be Thy warning whisper heard;
Keep us at Thy feet, and guide us
By Thy Spirit and Thy word!

Let Thy favour and Thy blessing
Crown the year we now begin:
Let us all, Thy strength possessing,
Grow in grace, and vanquish sin.