Scripture Verse

What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? 1 Thessalonians 2:19

Introduction

Words: Ar­thur T. Rus­sell, in The Book of Praise, ed­it­ed by Roun­dell Pal­mer (Lon­don & Cam­bridge, Eng­land: Mac­Mill­an, 1862), num­ber 275, alt. (the orig­in­al text re­peats the last line of each stan­za). The Old and New Year.

Music: St. Sul­pice Au­gus­tus G. Ja­mie­son, in The Scot­tish Hym­nal (ap­pen­dix in­cor­po­rat­ed), Church of Scot­land (New York & Ed­in­burgh, Scot­land: T. Nel­son & Sons, 1892), num­ber 306 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rus­sell or Ja­mie­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Another year hath fled; re­new
Lord, with our days Thy love!
Our days are ev­il here and few;
We look to live above:
We will not grieve, though day by day
We pass from earth­ly joys away;
Our joy ab­ides in Thee.

Yet, when our sins we call to mind,
We can­not fail to grieve;
But Thou art pi­ti­ful and kind,
And wilt our pray­er re­ceive:
O Je­su, ev­er­more the same,
Our hope we rest up­on Thy name;
Our hope ab­ides in Thee.

For all the fu­ture, Lord, pre­pare
Our souls with strength di­vine;
Help us to cast on Thee our care,
And on Thy ser­vants shine:
Life with­out Thee is dark and drear;
Death is not death if Thou art near;
Our life ab­ides in Thee.