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Help us, O Lord! behold, we enter

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #171 (1918) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Help us, O Lord! behold we enter Upon another year today; In Thee our hopes and thoughts now center, Renew our courage for the way: New Life, new strength, new happiness We ask of Thee, O hear and bless! 2 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. 3 Be this a time of grace and pardon; Thy rod I take with willing mind, But suffer naught my heart to harden; O let me now Thy mercy find; In Thee alone, my God, I live, Thou only canst my sins forgive. 4 And may this year to me be holy; Thy grace so fill my every thought That all my life be pure and lowly And truthful as a Christian’s ought; So make me, while yet dwelling here, Pious and blest from year to year. 5 And grant, Lord, when the year is over, That it for me in peace may close; In all things care for me, and cover My head in time of fear and woes; So may I, when my years are gone, Appear with joy before Thy throne. Topics: New Year Languages: English

O God, our Help in ages past

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #172 (1918) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Our Shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home! 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in Thy sight, Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Thy word commands our flesh to dust: "Return, ye sons of men;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 Like flowery fields the nations stand, Pleased with the morning light; The flowers beneath the mower's hand Lie withering ere 'tis night. 8 O God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be Thou our Guard while troubles last, And our eternal Home. Topics: New Year Languages: English

The old year now hath passed away

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #173 (1918) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The old year now hath passed away, We thank Thee, Christ our Lord, today, That Thou has kept us through the year, When danger and distress were near. 2 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. 3 Take not Thy saving Word away, Our souls’ true comfort, staff, and stay; Abide with us, and keep us free From all false doctrines graciously. 4 O help us to forsake all sin, A new and holier course begin; From last ear's sins, Lord, hide Thy face, In this new year grant us Thy grace: 5 That as true Christians we may live, Or die in peace that Thou wilt give, To rise again when Thou shalt come, And enter our eternal home. Topics: New Year Languages: English

Now let us come before Him

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #174 (1918) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Now let us come before Him, With songs and prayers adore Him, Who to our life from heaven All needed strength hath given. 2 The stream of years is flowing, And we are onward going, From old to new surviving, And by His mercy thriving. 3 In woe we often languish, And pass through times of anguish, Of wars and trepidation, Alarming every nation. 4 A faithful mother keepeth Guard, while her infant sleepeth, Its fear and grief assuaging, When angry storms are raging. 5 Thus God His children shieldeth And full protection yieldeth; When need and woe distress them, His loving arms caress them. 6 In vain is all our doing; The labor we're pursuing In our hands prospers never, Unless God watches ever. 7 Our song to Thee ascendeth, Whose mercy never endeth; Our thanks to Thee we render, Who art our strong Defender. 8 O God of mercy! hear us, Our Father! be Thou near us; 'Mid crosses and in sadness Be Thou our Fount of gladness. 9 To all that bow before Thee And for Thy grace implore Thee O grant Thy benediction And patience in affliction. 10 With richest blessings crown us, In all our ways, Lord! own us; Give grace, who grace bestowest To all, e'en to the lowest. 11 To all forlorn be Father, Thy erring children gather, And of the poor and needy Be Thou the Helper speedy. 12 Grant help to all afflicted; And to the souls dejected, By melancholy haunted, May cheerful thoughts be granted. 13 O Lord! assistance lend us, Thy holy Spirit send us, That He may make us glorious, And lead to Thee victorious. 14 All this Thy hand bestoweth, Thou Life, whence our life floweth; To me and all believers Grant, Lord, these New Year's favors. Topics: New Year Languages: English

The year begins with Thee

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #175 (1918) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The year begins with Thee, And Thou begin'st with woe, To let the world of sinners see That blood for sin must flow. 2 Thine infant cries, O Lord, Thy tears upon the breast Are not enough, the legal sword Must do its stern behest. 3 Seemeth it strange to me My own will to deny? Seemeth it sad, my soul, to Thee Under the yoke to lie? 4 I look, and hold my peace: The Giver of all good E'en from His birth takes no release From suffering, tears, and blood. 5 That I may reap in love, Help me to sow in fear: So life a winter's morn may prove To a bright endless year. Topics: Circumcision of Christ Languages: English

The ancient Law departs

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #176 (1918) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The ancient Law departs, And all its terrors cease; For Jesus makes with faithful hearts A covenant of peace. 2 The Light of light divine, True brightness undefiled, He bears for us the shame of sin, A holy, spotless Child. 3 His infant body now Begins our pain to feel; Those precious drops of blood that flow For death the victim seal. 4 Today the Name is Thine, At which we bend the knee; They call Thee Jesus, Child divine; Our Jesus deign to be. 5 All praise, eternal Son, For Thy redeeming love, With Father, Spirit, ever one, In glorious might above. Topics: Circumcision of Christ Languages: English

O sacred day, when first was poured

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #177 (1918) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 O sacred day, when first was poured The blood of our redeeming Lord, O solemn day, when first began His sufferings for sinful man! 2 Just born into this world of woe, His blood for man was made to flow; His future death was thus expressed, Thus, too, His early love confessed. 3 From heaven descending, to fulfil The mandates of His Father's will, E'en now behold the Victim lie, The Lamb of God prepared to die. 4 Beneath the knife behold the Child, The innocent, the undefiled: For captives He the ransom pays, For lawless man the Law obeys. 5 Lord, circumcise our hearts, we pray, Our fleshly natures purge away; Thy name, Thy likeness, may we bear; O stamp Thy holy image there. Topics: Circumcision of Christ Languages: English

Jesus! Name of wondrous love!

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #178 (1918) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Jesus! Name of wondrous love! Name all other names above! Unto which must every knee Bow in deep humility. 2 Jesus! Name decreed of old: To the maiden-mother told, Kneeling in her lowly cell, By the angel Gabriel. 3 Jesus! Name of priceless worth To the fallen sons of earth, For the promise that it gave,-- "Jesus shall His people save." 4 Jesus! Name of mercy mild, Given to the holy Child, When the cup of human woe First He tasted here below. 5 Jesus! only Name that's given Under all the mighty heaven, Whereby man, to sin enslaved, Burst his fetters, and is saved. 6 Jesus! Name of wondrous love! Human name of God above; Pleading only this we flee, Helpless, 0 our God, to Thee. Topics: Circumcision of Christ Languages: English

O Jesus, King of glory!

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #179 (1918) Meter: 7.6.8.1 Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, King of glory! Both David’s God and Son! Thy realm endures forever, In heaven is fixed Thy throne; Help that in earth’s dominions, Throughout from pole to pole, Thy realm may spread salvation To each benighted soul. 2 The eastern sages, bringing Their tribute-gifts to Thee, Bear witness to Thy kingdom, And humbly bow the knee; To Thee the star is pointing, To Thee th'inspired Word; Hence joyously we hail Thee: Our Savior and our Lord! 3 Thou art a mighty Monarch, As by the Word we're told, Yet carest Thou but little For earthly goods or gold; On no proud steed Thou ridest, Thou wear’st no jeweled crown, Nor dwell’st in lordly castle, But bearest scoff and frown. 4 Yet art Thou decked with beauty; With rays of glorious light; Thou ever teem'st with goodness, And all Thy ways are right. Vouchsafe to shield Thy people With Thine almighty arm That they may dwell in safety From those who mean them harm. 5 Ah, look on me with pity, Though I am weak and poor, Admit me to Thy kingdom, To dwell there, blest and sure. I pray Thee, guide and keep me Safe from my bitter foes, From sin, and death, and Satan; Free me from all my woes. 6 And bid Thy Word within me Shine as the fairest star; Keep sin and all false doctrine Forever from me far; Help me confess Thee truly, And own Thee King and Savior And in the world to come. Topics: Epiphany Languages: English

The Star proclaims the King is here

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #180 (1918) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The Star proclaims the King is here; But, Herod, why this senseless fear? He takes no realms of earth away Who gives the realms of heavenly day. 2 The wiser Magi see from far And follow on His guiding star; And led by light to light they press, And by their gifts their God confess. 3 Within the Jordan's crystal flood In meekness stands the Lamb of God, And sinless sanctifies the wave, Mankind from sin to cleanse and save. 4 At Cana first His power is shown; His might the blushing waters own, And changing, as He speaks the word, Flow wine, obedient to their Lord. 5 All glory, Jesus, be to Thee For this Thy glad Epiphany: Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Ghost for evermore. Topics: Epiphany Languages: English