Standing At the Portal
Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear;
Spoken thru the silence
By our Savior’s voice,
Tender, strong and faithful,
Making us rejoice.
Refrain
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His Word shall never,
Never pass away.
I, the Lord, am with thee,
Be thou not afraid;
I will help and strengthen
Be thou not dismayed.
Yea, I will uphold thee
With My own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen
In My sight to stand.
Refrain
For the year before us,
O what rich supplies!
For the poor and needy
Living streams shall rise;
For the sad and sinful
Shall His grace abound;
For the faint and feeble
Perfect strength be found.
Refrain
He will never fail us,
He will not forsake;
His eternal covenant
He will never break.
Resting on the promise,
What have we to fear?
God is all sufficient
For the coming year.
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His Word shall never,
Never pass away.
Words: Francis R. Havergal, January 4, 1873.
Happy New Year everyone. Here’s a antique post card from one hundred seven years ago.
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given;
While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth.
~Martin Luther
С новым годом!
Happy 2017 dear readers!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Thanks Ellen for sharing this hymn on this the first Sunday of 2017. Happy New Year to you and your family.
That is an amazing hymn. I just read it to myself aloud. Thank you for sharing it and that sweet graphic. A blessed New Year to you…the one that will make you and your Beloved grandparents! Oh joy unspeakable!
A great hymn.
I’ve posted the New Year’s Prayer. Thanks. I thought you’d say yes but just wanted to make sure.
A beautiful hymn and wishing you a wonderful new year. xoxo