Another year is dawning

Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
In working or in waiting, another year with Thee.
Another year of progress, another year of praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence all the days.

Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face;
Another year of leaning upon Thy loving breast;
Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest.

Another year of service, of witness for Thy love,
Another year of training for holier work above.
Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
On earth, or else in Heaven, another year for Thee.

- this hymn can also be sung with another week
- indeed, it's week after week, even day after day, Lord we wait upon thee
come quickly

morning devotional

hymn 557 - Distraction in prayer

stanza 4:
had I kept stricter watch each hour
over tongue and eye and ear
had I but mortified all day
each joy as it came near
had I, dear Lord! no pleasure found,
But in the thought of Thee,
prayer would have come unsought, and been
a true liberty

Frederick W. Faber