Scripture Verse

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness. Psalm 65:11

Introduction

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Franklin E. Belden
(1858–1945)
Courtesy of Ellen G. White Estate

Words: Frank­lin E. Bel­den, in Pear­ly Por­tals for the Sab­bath School (Oak­land, Ca­li­for­nia: G. D. Rus­sell, 1882), page 145.

Music: Bat­tle Creek J. Ed­son White (🔊 pdf nwc).

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J. Edson White (1849–1928)

Lyrics

To Je­sus, to Je­sus,
Give the com­ing year;
O ask Him to help you,
Ask Him to be near.

Refrain

Give this year to Je­sus,
Live and work for Him;
Labor for the Mas­ter,
Give this year to Him.

Be watch­ful, be pray­er­ful;
Strive against the wrong,
And Je­sus will aid you
All the way along.

Refrain

Be faith­ful, be ear­nest,
Live for God alone,
And peace shall re­ward you
When the year has flown.

Refrain